Vikings Announce Their 53-Man Roster
Josh Frey
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After a tumultuous afternoon during which the team did not make a move until around 1:30 P.M., the Minnesota Vikings have finally widdled their roster down to 53 players. A couple surprise cuts include players like DE Everson Griffen and RB Ameer Abdullah while WR Dan Chisena found his way onto this intitial roster. We even saw a trade as the Vikings brought TE Chris Herndon over from the New York Jets in exchange for fourth and sixth round picks. Of course, a lot can still change over the course of the next couple days as Minnesota places players like Kene Nwangwu and Irv Smith Jr. to the short-term IR. For now though, this is what the roster looks like. Pay no attention to the order they are placed in.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Kirk Cousins
Kellen Mond
Running Backs
Dalvin Cook
Alexander Mattison
Kene Nwangwu
Fullbacks
C.J. Ham
Wide Receivers
Adam Thielen
Justin Jefferson
Dede Westbrook
K.J. Osborn
Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Dan Chisena
Tight Ends
Irv Smith Jr.
Tyler Conklin
Brandon Dillon
(Eventually Chris Herndon to likely replace Smith)
Tackles
Christian Darrisaw
Rashod Hill
Brian O’Neill
Blake Brandel
Guards
Ezra Cleveland
Oli Udoh
Wyatt Davis
Mason Cole
Center
Garrett Bradbury
Defense
Defensive Tackles
Michael Pierce
Dalvin Tomlinson
Sheldon Richardson
Armon Watts
James Lynch
Defensive Ends
Danielle Hunter
Stephen Weatherly
D.J. Wonnum
Jalyn Holmes
Patrick Jones II
Strongside Linebackers
Anthony Barr
Ryan Connelly
Blake Lynch
Middle Linebackers
Eric Kendricks
Troy Dye
Weakside Linebackers
Nick Vigil
Chazz Surratt
Cornerbacks
Patrick Peterson
Bashaud Breeland
Mackenzie Alexander
Cameron Dantzler
Kris Boyd
Harrison Hand
Safeties
Harrison Smith
Xavier Woods
Josh Metellus
Camryn Bynum
Special Teams
Kicker
Greg Joseph
Punter
Britton Colquitt
Long Snapper
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