Dec 24, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith (22) warms up before the game against the New York Giants at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports.
The Minnesota Vikings wrapped up all roster cuts on Tuesday, August 27th, mandated by the NFL at 3:00 p.m. CST.
The process wasn’t stuffed to the gills with major surprises, but popular names like Lewis Cine, Kene Nwangwu, Duke Shelley, and Robert Tonyan, for example, missed the 53-man roster.
So, here’s the Vikings’ initial 53-man roster. Predicted starters are noted in bold.
QB1: Sam Darnold
QB2: Nick Mullens
QB3: Jaren Hall
Out: Matt Corral
RB1: Aaron Jones
RB2: Ty Chandler
Out: Kene Nwangwu | DeWayne McBride | Myles Gaskin | Mohamed Ibrahim
FB1: C.J. Ham
WR1: Justin Jefferson
WR2: Jordan Addison
WR3: Jalen Nailor
WR4: Brandon Powell
WR5: Trent Sherfield
WR6: Trishton Jackson
Out: Lucky Jackson | Malik Knowles | Thayer Thomas | Jeshaun Jones | Jason Hall
TE1: Josh Oliver
TE2: Johnny Mundt
TE3: Nick Muse
PUP: T.J. Hockenson
Out: Robert Tonyan | Trey Knox | Sammis Reyes | N’Keal Harry | Neal Johnson
LT1: Christian Darrisaw
LT2: Walter Rouse
Out: n/a
RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: David Quessenberry
Out: Doug Nester
C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Dan Feeney
Out: Henry Byrd
LG1: Blake Brandel
Out: Tyrese Robinson
RG1: Ed Ingram
RG2: Michael Jurgens
Out: Spencer Rolland
IR: Dalton Risner
OLB1: Jonathan Greenard
OLB2: Dallas Turner
OLB3: Andrew Van Ginkel
OLB4: Jihad Ward
OLB5: Patrick Jones II
IR: Gabriel Murphy
Out: Owen Porter | Andre Carter II | Bo Richter
DE1: Jerry Tillery
DE2: Jonathan Bullard
DE3: Levi Drake Rodriguez
DE4: Jalen Redmond
Out: James Lynch | | Tyler Manoa | Jaquelin Roy | Jonah Williams
NT1: Harrison Phillips
NT2: Taki Taimani
Out: n/a
MLB1: Ivan Pace Jr.
MLB2: Kamu Grugier-Hill
Out: Dallas Gant
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
Out: Jaylin Williams | A.J. Green III | Jacobi Francis | Duke Shelley | Nahshon Wright
S1: Harrison Smith
S2: Camryn Bynum
S3: Josh Metellus
S4: Theo Jackson
S5: Jay Ward
Out: Lewis Cine | Bobby McCain
K1: Will Reichard
Out: n/a
P1: Ryan Wright
Out: n/a
LS: Andrew DePaola
KR1: Ty Chandler
KR2: Brandon Powell
PR1: Brandon Powell
Oddsmakers believe the Vikings will win about six or seven games in 2024. The regular season begins in 12 days at the New York Giants.
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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