The Vikings 53-Man Roster Projection, Version 1.0
Talent acquisition, for the most part, is behind us. Most of the free agents have been signed, and the draft has been completed. We now know who the Vikings have included on their 90-man roster. Who makes it to the far-more-important Vikings 53-man roster? We know with some certainty about a lot of the players, but much remains a mystery.
Below, you’ll find my first stab at it. Much will change. Players will get hurt; others will be released before training camp. Some may even be traded. So, proceed with caution. Nothing below is a guarantee.
— Offense —
Quarterback
QB1: Kirk Cousins
QB2: Kellen Mond
Running Back
RB1: Dalvin Cook
RB2: Alexander Mattison
RB3: Kene Nwangwu
RB4: Ty Chandler
Fullback
FB1: C.J. Ham
Wide Receiver
WR1: Justin Jefferson
WR2: Adam Thielen
WR3: K.J. Osborn
WR4: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
WR5: Jalen Nailor
Tight End
TE1: Irv Smith Jr.
TE2: Johnny Mundt
TE3: Zach Davidson
Left Tackle
LT1: Christian Darrisaw
LT2: Vederian Lowe
Left Guard
LG1: Ezra Cleveland
LG2: Ed Ingram
Center
C1: Garrett Bradbury
Right Guard
RG1: Chris Reed
RG2: Jesse Davis
RG3: Wyatt Davis
Right Tackle
RT1: Brian O’Neill
— Defense —
Left Outside Linebacker
LOLB1: Danielle Hunter
LOLB2: D.J. Wonnum
LOLB3: Janarius Robinson
Right Outside Linebacker
ROLB1: Za’Darius Smith
ROLB2: Patrick Jones II
ROLB3: Luiji Vilain
Nose Tackle
NT1: Dalvin Tomlinson
NT2: Armon Watts
3T + 5T DT/DE
DT/DE1: Harrison Phillips
DT/DE2: Esezi Otomewo
DT/DE3: Jaylen Twyman
Middle Linebacker
MLB1: Eric Kendricks
MLB2: Jordan Hicks
MLB3: Brian Asamoah
MLB4: Blake Lynch
MLB5: Troy Dye
Cornerback
CB1: Patrick Peterson
CB2: Cameron Dantzler
CB3: Andrew Booth Jr.
CB4: Chandon Sullivan
CB5: Akayleb Evans
CB6: Nate Hairston
Strong Safety
SS1: Harrison Smith
SS2: Josh Metellus
Free Safety
FS1: Lewis Cine
FS2: Camryn Bynum
— Special Teams —
Kicker
K: Greg Joseph
Punter
P: Ryan Wright
Long Snapper
LS: Andrew DePaola
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