The Complete Vikings 53-Man Roster Projection
At long last, a complete Vikings 53-man roster projection. And not a moment too soon. Rookies report to training camp today and the veterans are soon to follow.
Vikings football, in short, is right around the corner.
Included below is the culmination of several weeks of work. The past little while at PurplePTSD has featured a position-by-position breakdown of the roster while making an educated guess along the way for who is going to be kept. Consider the names below as one shot at how the 53-man roster could look, but keep in mind that I’ll be adjusting the final projection once new evidence gets gleaned from training camp and the preseason.
The Vikings 53-Man Roster Projection
Offense — 25 Players
Quarterback:
- QB1: Sam Darnold
- QB2: J.J. McCarthy
- QB3: Jaren Hall
Running Back:
- RB1: Aaron Jones
- RB2: Ty Chandler
- RB3: Kene Nwangwu
Fullback:
- FB1: C.J. Ham
Wide Receiver:
- WR1: Justin Jefferson
- WR2: Jordan Addison
- WR3: Brandon Powell
- WR4: Jalen Nailor
- WR5: Trishton Jackson
Tight End:*
- TE1: Josh Oliver
- TE2: Johnny Mundt
- TE3: Robert Tonyan
- TE4: Nick Muse
Offensive Tackle:
- OT1: Christian Darrisaw
- OT2: Brian O’Neill
- OT3: David Quessenberry
- OT4: Walter Rouse
Offensive Guard:
- OG1: Dalton Risner
- OG2: Ed Ingram
- OG3: Blake Brandel
- OG4: Dan Feeney
Center:**
- C1: Garrett Bradbury
Defense — 25 Players
Edge Rusher:
- EDGE1: Jonathan Greenard
- EDGE2: Andrew Van Ginkel
- EDGE3: Dallas Turner
- EDGE4: Jihad Ward
- EDGE5: Andre Carter
Defensive Line:
- DT/DE1: Harrison Phillips
- DT/DE2: Jaquelin Roy
- DT/DE3: Jerry Tillery
- DT/DE4: Jonathan Bullard
- DT/DE5: Levi Drake Rodriguez
Linebacker:
- LB1: Ivan Pace Jr.
- LB2: Blake Cashman
- LB3: Kamu Grugier-Hill
- LB4: Brian Asamoah
Corner:***
- CB1: Byron Murphy Jr.
- CB2: Shaq Griffin
- CB3: Mekhi Blackmon
- CB4: Akayleb Evans
- CB5: Andrew Booth Jr.
- CB6: Dwight McGlothern
Safety:
- S1: Harrison Smith
- S2: Josh Metellus
- S3: Camryn Bynum
- S4: Theo Jackson
- S5: Jay Ward
Special Teams — 3 Players
Kicker:
- K1: Will Reichard
Punter:
- P1: Ryan Wright
Long Snapper:
- LS1: Andrew DePaola
* The assumption is that T.J. Hockenson won’t be available to start the season due to his injury recovery.
** If the Vikings needed a backup center to jump in, Dan Feeney would get the call. He’s depth at both guard and center.
*** Khyree Jackson was originally in my roster projection, but he has passed away in a tragic car accident.
Before training camp arrives, I’ll be doing a position-by-position roster projection in an effort to understand what the final 53-man roster could look like. Once training camp and the preseason unfold, we can swing back around to the projections to see about any adjustments. Entries: Quarterback, Running Back, Tight End, Wide Receiver, Offensive Line (Complete Offense), Defensive Line, Edge Rusher, Linebacker, Corner, Safety (Complete Defense), and Special Teams.
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K. Joudry is the Senior Editor for Vikings Territory and PurplePTSD. He has been covering the Vikings full time since the summer of 2021. He can be found on Twitter and as a co-host for Notes from the North, a humble Vikings podcast.