Sep 15, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Harrison Phillips (97) walks off the field after the game against the San Francisco 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images.
The Minnesota Vikings are 2-0 out of the gate, stomping the New York Giants by 22 points in Week 1 and upsetting the Super Bowl runner-up San Francisco 49ers by six in Week 2.
Next up are the hot Houston Texans, a club considered by most to be a top team in the AFC and one that could have sights on the AFC Championship in January.
So, with three days until Vikings-49ers. Here’s the Vikings’ 53-man roster. Starters are noted in bold.
QB1: Sam Darnold
QB2: Nick Mullens
QB3: Brett Rypien
RB1: Aaron Jones
RB2: Ty Chandler
RB3: Myles Gaskin
FB1: C.J. Ham
WR1: Justin Jefferson (Questionable)
WR2: Jordan Addison (Questionable)
WR3: Jalen Nailor
WR4: Brandon Powell
WR5: Trent Sherfield
WR6: Trishton Jackson
TE1: Josh Oliver
TE2: Johnny Mundt
PUP: T.J. Hockenson
IR: Nick Muse
**N’Keal Harry or Robert Tonyan will likely be promoted on Sunday.
LT1: Christian Darrisaw
LT2: Walter Rouse
RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: David Quessenberry
C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Dan Feeney
LG1: Blake Brandel
RG1: Ed Ingram
RG2: Michael Jurgens
IR: Dalton Risner
OLB1: Jonathan Greenard
OLB2: Andrew Van Ginkel
OLB3: Dallas Turner
OLB4: Jihad Ward
OLB5: Patrick Jones II
IR: Gabriel Murphy
DE1: Jerry Tillery
DE2: Jonathan Bullard
DE3: Levi Drake Rodriguez
DE4: Jalen Redmond
NT1: Harrison Phillips
NT2: Taki Taimani
MLB1: Ivan Pace Jr.
MLB2: Kamu Grugier-Hill
WLB1: Blake Cashman
WLB2: Brian Asamoah
IR: Jordan Kunaszyk
CB1: Stephon Gilmore
CB2: Byron Murphy
CB3: Shaquill Griffin
CB4: Fabian Moreau
CB5: Akayleb Evans
CB6: Dwight McGlothern
S1: Harrison Smith
S2: Camryn Bynum
S3: Josh Metellus
S4: Theo Jackson
S5: Jay Ward
K1: Will Reichard
P1: Ryan Wright
LS: Andrew DePaola
KR1: Ty Chandler
KR2: Brandon Powell
PR1: Brandon Powell
The Houston Texans have never topped the Vikings, losing five times since the team’s inception two decades ago.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.
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