Vikings Announce First Wave of Roster Cuts
The Minnesota Vikings have begun their process of cutting their roster down to 53 players as of Sunday.
The team began the day by trading QB Sam Howell and a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2026 fifth-rounder and 2027 seventh-rounder. They also signed QB Carson Wentz and released QB Brett Rypien.
Now, the Vikings have made another wave of cuts to begin trimming their roster down.
Vikings Make First Cuts to Trim Roster
The Vikings made the announcement via their team website. In addition to releasing Rypien, the Vikings have also released OLB Cam Gill.
Gill was signed by the team about two weeks ago to add some depth to their outside linebacker room for the end of preseason. He previously spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, and Detroit Lions.
Over his first five NFL seasons, Gill appeared in 50 games, totaling 51 tackles, a tackle for loss, and 2.5 sacks.
The Vikings also announced they have waived the following list of nine players:
- CB Reddy Steward
- CB Keenan Garber
- RB Tre Stewart
- S Mishael Powell
- T Logan Brown
- OL Zach Bailey
- WR Silas Bolden
- WR Robert Lewis
- DL Travis Bell
Many of these releases aren’t entire surprises, but the release of Bolden sends a bit of clarity for the Vikings’ current punt returner situation.
Bolden was considered in the mix to be Minnesota’s punt returner this season after a decent collegiate career as a return man for both Oregon State and Texas. He finished his five-year college career with 33 punt returns for 412 yards (12.5 yard per return) and a pair of punt return touchdowns.
However, Bolden did not get an opportunity to return a punt in Minnesota’s preseason finale, with those duties belonging to Myles Price. Lucky Jackson has also been listed as the starting punt returner on the depth chart.
Ultimately, here is how Minnesota’s roster stacks up following the slate of moves:
Quarterback
- J.J. McCarthy
- Carson Wentz
- Max Brosmer
Running Back
- Aaron Jones
- Jordan Mason
- Zavier Scott
- Ty Chandler
- Xazavian Valladay
Wide Receiver
- Justin Jefferson
- Jordan Addison
- Jalen Nailor
- Lucky Jackson
- Tai Felton
- Jeshaun Jones
- Myles Price
- Thayer Thomas
- Dontae Fleming
- Tim Jones
Tight End
- T.J. Hockenson
- Josh Oliver
- Ben Yurosek
- Bryson Nesbit
- Giovanni Ricci
- Nick Vannett
Offensive Tackle
- Christian Darrisaw
- Brian O’Neill
- Justin Skule
- Walter Rouse
- Leroy Watson IV
Interior Offensive Line
- Donovan Jackson
- Ryan Kelly
- Will Fries
- Blake Brandel
- Henry Byrd
- Joe Huber
- Michael Gonzalez
- Vershon Lee
Outside Linebacker
- Jonathan Greenard
- Andrew Van Ginkel
- Dallas Turner
- Gabriel Murphy
- Tyler Batty
- Bo Richter
- Chaz Chambliss
Defensive Line
- Jonathan Allen
- Javon Hargrave
- Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
- Jalen Redmond
- Levi Drake Rodriguez
- Jonathan Harris
- Taki Taimani
- Elijah Williams
Inside Linebacker
- Blake Cashman
- Ivan Pace
- Eric Wilson
- Kobe King
- Austin Keys
- Dorian Mausi
Cornerback
- Byron Murphy
- Isaiah Rodgers
- Jeff Okudah
- Mekhi Blackmon
- Dwight McGlothern
- Ambry Thomas
- Zemaiah Vaughn
Safety
- Harrison Smith
- Josh Metellus
- Theo Jackson
- Jay Ward
- Tavierre Thomas
- Gervarrius Owens
- Kahlef Hailassie
Kicker
- Will Reichard
Punter
- Ryan Wright
- Oscar Chapman
Long Snapper
- Andrew DePaola
Editor’s Note: Information from Pro Football Reference and Vikings.com helped with this article.
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