Vikings Release First Depth Chart of 2024

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The Minnesota Vikings’ first preseason game, a home showdown with the Las Vegas Raiders, is just four days away.

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And to prepare for that event, the club released its first depth chart of 2024.

Here’s the current pecking order. Rookies are in bold.

— Offensive Roster

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Quarterback

QB1: Sam Darnold
QB2-3: J.J. McCarthy*
QB2-3: Nick Mullens*
QB4: Jaren Hall

*The depth chart notably placed McCarthy and Mullens as the backup quarterbacks, indicating a battle for QB2 is alive and well between the two. Darnold is the uncontested starter as of August 6th.

Running Back

RB1: Aaron Jones
RB2: Ty Chandler
RB3: Kene Nwangwu
RB4: Myles Gaskin
RB5: DeWayne McBride

Fullback

FB1: C.J. Ham

Wide Receiver

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WR1: Justin Jefferson
WR2: Jordan Addison
WR3: Jalen Nailor
WR4: Brandon Powell
WR5: Trishton Jackson
WR6: Jeshaun Jones
WR7: Trent Sherfield
WR8: Ty James
WR9: Lucky Jackson
WR10: Thayer Thomas
WR11: Malik Knowles

Tight End

TE1: T.J. Hockenson (PUP)
TE2: Josh Oliver
TE3: Johnny Mundt
TE4: Nick Muse
TE5: Robert Tonyan
TE6: N’Keal Harry
TE7: Trey Knox
TE8: Sammis Reyes

Left Tackle

LT1: Christian Darrisaw
LT2: Walter Rouse
LT3: Jeremy Flax

Right Tackle

RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: David Quessenberry
RT3: Doug Nester

Center

C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Dan Feeney
C2: Henry Byrd

Left Guard

LG1: Blake Brandel
LG2: Michael Jurgens
LG3: Tyrese Robinson

Right Guard

RG1: Ed Ingram
RG2: Dalton Risner
RG3: Spencer Rolland

Defensive Roster

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Outside Linebacker

OLB1: Jonathan Greenard
OLB2: Andrew Van Ginkel
OLB3: Dallas Turner
OLB4: Patrick Jones II
OLB5: Gabriel Murphy
OLB6: Jihad Ward
OLB7: Owen Porter
OLB8: Andre Carter II
OLB9: Bo Richter

Defensive End

DE1: Jerry Tillery
DE2: Jonathan Bullard
DE3: James Lynch
DE4: Jaquelin Roy
DE5: Jonah Williams
DE6: Levi Drake Rodriguez
DE7: Jalen Redmond
DE8: Tyler Manoa

Nose Tackle

NT1: Harrison Phillips
NT2: Taki Taimani

Middle Linebacker

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MLB1: Ivan Pace
MLB2: Kamu Grugier-Hill
MLB3: Dallas Gant

Weakside Linebacker

WLB1: Blake Cashman
WLB2: Brian Asamoah
WLB3: Jabril Cox

Cornerback

CB1: Byron Murphy
CB2: Shaquill Griffin
CB3: Akayleb Evans
CB4: Fabian Moreau
CB5: Andrew Booth
CB6: A.J. Green III
CB7: Jacobi Francis
CB8: Duke Shelley
CB9: Jaylin Williams
CB10: Dwight McGlothern
CB11: NaJee Thompson (PUP)

Safety

S1: Harrison Smith
S2: Camryn Bynum
S3: Josh Metellus
S4: Theo Jackson
S5: Jay Ward
S6: Lewis Cine
S7: Bobby McCain

Special Teams Roster

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Kicker

K1: Will Reichard

Punter

P1: Ryan Wright
P2: Seth Vernon

Long Snapper

LS: Andrew DePaola

Kick Returner

KR1: Kene Nwangwu
KR2: Ty Chandler
KR3: Brandon Powell

Punt Returner

PR1: Brandon Powell
PR2: Jalen Nailor

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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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