Aug 10, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Nailor (83) celebrates a catch against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports.
The Minnesota Vikings’ regular season is 19 days away, and the franchise will travel to New Jersey for a date with the New York Giants.
One more preseason game remains this Saturday — at the Philadelphia Eagles, where final roster battles will be on full display.
Here’s the current depth chart pecking order, albeit unofficial. Rookies are in bold.
QB1: Sam Darnold
QB2: Nick Mullens
QB3: Jaren Hall
QB4: Matt Corral
IR: J.J. McCarthy
RB1: Aaron Jones
RB2: Ty Chandler
RB3: Kene Nwangwu
RB4: Myles Gaskin
RB5: DeWayne McBride
FB1: C.J. Ham
WR1: Justin Jefferson
WR2: Jordan Addison
WR3: Jalen Nailor
WR4: Brandon Powell
WR5: Trishton Jackson
WR6: Trent Sherfield
WR7: Jeshaun Jones
WR8: Lucky Jackson
WR9: Thayer Thomas
WR10: Malik Knowles
WR11: Justin Hall
TE1: Josh Oliver
TE2: Robert Tonyan
TE3: N’Keal Harry
TE4: Johnny Mundt
TE5: Nick Muse
TE6: Trey Knox
TE7: Sammis Reyes
PUP: T.J. Hockenson
LT1: Christian Darrisaw
LT2: Walter Rouse
LT3: Jeremy Flax
RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: David Quessenberry
RT3: Doug Nester
C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Dan Feeney
C3: Henry Byrd
LG1: Blake Brandel
LG2: Michael Jurgens
LG3: Tyrese Robinson
RG1: Ed Ingram
RG2: Dalton Risner
RG3: Spencer Rolland
OLB1: Jonathan Greenard
OLB2: Andrew Van Ginkel
OLB3: Dallas Turner
OLB4: Patrick Jones II
OLB5: Jihad Ward
OLB6: Gabriel Murphy
OLB7: Owen Porter
OLB8: Andre Carter II
OLB9: Bo Richter
DE1: Jerry Tillery
DE2: Jonathan Bullard
DE3: James Lynch
DE4: Jonah Williams
DE5: Levi Drake Rodriguez
DE6: Jalen Redmond
DE7: Tyler Manoa
NT1: Harrison Phillips
NT2: Jaquelin Roy
NT2: Taki Taimani
MLB1: Ivan Pace Jr.
MLB2: Brian Asamoah
MLB3: Dallas Gant
WLB1: Blake Cashman
WLB2: Kamu Grugier-Hill
:WLB3: Jordan Kunaszyk
IR: Jabril Cox
CB1: Stephon Gilmore
CB2: Byron Murphy
CB3: Shaquill Griffin
CB4: Akayleb Evans
CB5: Dwight McGlothern
CB6: Fabian Moreau
CB7: Jacobi Francis
CB8: A.J. Green III
CB9: Jaylin Williams
CB10: Duke Shelley
CB11: Nahshon Wright
PUP: NaJee Thompson
IR: Mekhi Blackmon
S1: Harrison Smith
S2: Camryn Bynum
S3: Josh Metellus
S4: Theo Jackson
S5: Jay Ward
S6: Lewis Cine
S7: Bobby McCain
K1: Will Reichard
P1: Ryan Wright
LS: Andrew DePaola
KR1: Kene Nwangwu
KR2: Ty Chandler
KR3: Brandon Powell
PR1: Brandon Powell
PR2: Jalen Nailor
Oddsmakers claim the purple team will win about six or seven games in 2024 and forecast it for last place in the NFC North.
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 Vikings 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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