The 80-Man Depth Chart Heading Into The Vikings Final Preseason Game

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Jan 3, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison (25) celebrates his touchdown with center Garrett Bradbury (L) and quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) against the Detroit Lions during the third quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports

By the time Sunday arrives, the Vikings will have completed their preseason. They’ll then need to begin the difficult work of getting their roster down to 53 men.

Until then, the team is working with a depth chart that consists of 80 players. I’ve done my best to offer an educated guess for where things stand based on the team’s depth chart and then my own sense of who will be filling which role.

The depth chart reflects the changes in Minnesota, most notably the QB trade and recent cuts.

— Offense —

Quarterback

QB1: Kirk Cousins
QB2: Nick Mullens
QB3: Kellen Mond
QB4: Sean Mannion

Running Back

RB1: Dalvin Cook
RB2: Alexander Mattison
RB3: Kene Nwangwu
RB4: Ty Chandler
RB5: Bryant Koback

Fullback

FB1: C.J. Ham

Wide Receiver

WR1: Justin Jefferson
WR2: Adam Thielen
WR3: K.J. Osborn
WR4: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
WR5: Jalen Nailor
WR6: Myron Mitchell
WR7: Bisi Johnson
WR8: Dan Chisena
WR9: Trishton Jackson
WR10: Blake Proehl (PUP)

Tight End

TE1: Irv Smith Jr.
TE2: Ben Ellefson
TE3: Johnny Mundt
TE4: Zach Davidson
TE5: Nick Muse

Left Tackle

LT1: Christian Darrisaw
LT2: Oli Udoh
LT3: Vederian Lowe

Left Guard

LG1: Ezra Cleveland
LG2: Chris Reed
LG3: Kyle Hinton

Center

C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Austin Schlottmann
C3: Josh Sokol

Right Guard

RG1: Ed Ingram
RG2: Jesse Davis
RG3: Wyatt Davis

Right Tackle

RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: Blake Brandel
RT3: Timon Parris

— Defense — 

Left Outside Linebacker

LOLB1: Danielle Hunter
LOLB2: D.J. Wonnum
LOLB3: Janarius Robinson
LOLB4: Zach McCloud

Right Outside Linebacker

ROLB1: Za’Darius Smith
ROLB2: Patrick Jones II
ROLB3: Luiji Vilain

Nose Tackle

NT1: Harrison Phillips
NT2: T.Y. McGill
NT3: T.J. Smith

3T + 5T DT/DE

DT/DE1: Dalvin Tomlinson
DT/DE2: Armon Watts
DT/DE3: Jaylen Twyman
DT/DE4: Esezi Otomewo
DT/DE5: James Lynch
DT/DE6: Jonathan Bullard

Middle Linebacker

MLB1: Eric Kendricks
MLB2: Jordan Hicks
MLB3: Brian Asamoah
MLB4: Troy Dye
MLB5: Blake Lynch
MLB6: Chazz Surratt
MLB7: William Kwenkeu
MLB8: Ryan Connolly (PUP)

Cornerback

CB1: Patrick Peterson
CB2: Cameron Dantzler
CB3: Andrew Booth Jr.
CB4: Chandon Sullivan
CB5: Akayleb Evans
CB6: Kris Boyd
CB7: Nate Hairston
CB8: Parry Nickerson
CB9: Tye Smith

Strong Safety

SS1: Harrison Smith
SS2: Josh Metellus
SS3: Mike Brown

Free Safety

FS1: Camryn Bynum
FS2: Lewis Cine
FS3: Myles Dorn

— Special Teams —

Kicker

K1: Greg Joseph

Punter

P1: Ryan Wright

Long Snapper

LS: Andrew DePaola

Kick Returner

KR1: Kene Nwangwu
KR2: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
KR3: Ty Chandler

Punt Returner

PR1: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
PR2: Jalen Nailor

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