Road to 53: Vikings Roster Cut Tracker 2025
The Minnesota Vikings come off a campaign with a marvelous 14-3 record. To achieve comparable success in the upcoming season, the front office has to assemble the best possible 53-man roster.
Road to 53: Vikings Roster Cut Tracker 2025
Like all other teams, the Vikings must trim their roster to 53 players by Tuesday, 3:00 p.m. CT. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah started with 91 players, so at least 38 athletes will not make the initial 53-man squad. Around the NFL, over 1,000 players will hit the open market in what is perhaps the busiest couple of days in the NFL calendar.
This tracker will be updated.
First Wave on Sunday
Adofo-Mensah’s first moves came on Sunday when 11 players were shown the door.
- Zack Bailey (OL)
- Travis Bell (DT)
- Silas Bolden (WR)
- Logan Brown (OT)
- Keenan Garber (CB)
- Cam Gill (OLB)
- Robert Lewis (WR)
- Mishael Powell (S)
- Brett Rypien (QB)
- Reddy Steward (CB)
- Tre Stewart (RB)
Gill and Rypien have the necessary number of years in the league to count as vested veterans. They had their contract terminated and instantly became unrestricted free agents. The other nine players were waived, which means they have to go through the waivers process, and if another team claims them, they have no control over where they’re going or how much money they’re paid. The old contract will just transition to the franchise with the highest waiver priority among the claiming ones.
Rypien is certainly the most notable move. He was released after an eventful QB day for the Vikings. Carson Wentz was acquired in free agency, making Sam Howell expendable. Yet, the Philadelphia Eagles paid some draft capital to get him into their building. With Rypien’s departure, Max Brosmer is expected to remain as QB3 behind J.J. McCarthy and newcomer Wentz.
Offensive tackle Logan Brown was viewed as a steal in undrafted free agency. Draft analysts all over the place regarded him as a late-round draft pick. Four months later, he failed to make the 53-man roster.
Punt returner Silas Bolden didn’t show much potential as a wide receiver, and fellow undrafted rookie Myles Price was the more dynamic returner. Bolden went from being a popular roster candidate to the chopping block.