‘Vikings Territory’ Projects 53-Man Roster for 2021 Vikings
Wes Johnson
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Please note: This article originally appeared on our flagship site, VikingsTerritory.com.
The following is authored by Wesley Johnson and Dustin Baker.
The Minnesota Vikings will pare down the 2021 roster to 53-men on Tuesday. The solidification of the final roster occurs after a robust offseason, featuring the additions of Patrick Peterson, Dalvin Tomlinson, Bashaud Breeland, Sheldon Richardson, Dede Westbrook, and others.
Those additions subtract some players that made the cut in 2020, a season when the Vikings underwhelmed with a 7-9 win-loss record.
This task is a tricky one, but this is the official roster projection by VikingsTerritory.
(Also note: Many of the players cut will end up on the practice squad.)
Offense
Quarterback
QB1: Kirk Cousins
QB2: Kellen Mond
Cut: Jake Browning, Nate Stanley
Running Back
RB1: Dalvin Cook
RB2: Alexander Mattison
RB3: Ameer Abdullah
RB4: A.J. Rose Jr.
IR: Kene Nwangwu
Fullback:
FB1: C.J. Ham
Cut: Jake Bargas
Wide Receiver
WR1: Adam Thielen
WR2: Justin Jefferson
WR3: K.J. Osborn
WR4: Chad Beebe
WR5: Dede Westbrook
WR6: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Cut: Dan Chisena, Whop Philyor, Myron Mitchell
Tight End
TE1: Tyler Conklin
TE2: Brandon Dillon
TE3: Zach Davidson
IR: Irv Smith Jr. / Cut: Shane Zylstra
- Note: Davidson may be released in favor of a free-agent signee.
Left Tackle
LT1: Rashod Hill
LT2: Christian Darrisaw
Right Tackle
RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: Blake Brandel
Cut: Zack Bailey
Center
C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Mason Cole
Left Guard
LG1: Ezra Cleveland
LG2: Dakota Dozier
Cut: Dru Samia, Kyle Hinton
Right Guard
RG1: Oli Udoh
RG2: Wyatt Davis
Defense
Left Defensive End
LDE1: Danielle Hunter
LDE2: Patrick Jones II
Cut: Jalyn Holmes, Hercules Mata’afa
Right Defensive End
RDE1: D.J. Wonnum
RDE2: Everson Griffen
RDE3: Stephen Weatherly
Cut: Kenny Willekes
Nose Tackle
NT1: Michael Pierce
NT2: Armon Watts
Cut: James Lynch
3-Tech Defensive Tackle
3DT1: Dalvin Tomlinson
3DT2: Sheldon Richardson
Strongside Linebacker
SLB1: Anthony Barr
SLB2: Ryan Connelly
Cut: Blake Lynch
Middle Linebacker
MLB1: Eric Kendricks
MLB2: Troy Dye
Cut: Tuf Borland
Weakside Linebacker
WLB1: Nick Vigil
WLB2: Chazz Surratt
Cornerbacks
CB1: Patrick Peterson
CB2: Bashaud Breeland
CB3: Mackensie Alexander
CB4: Cameron Dantzler
CB5: Kris Boyd
CB6: Harrison Hand
Cut: Tye Smith, Parry Nickerson
Safeties
S1: Harrison Smith
S2: Xavier Woods
S3: Camryn Bynum
Cut: Myles Dorn, Josh Metellus, Luther Kirk
Special Teams
Kicker
K1: Greg Joseph
Punter
P1: Britton Colquitt
Long Snapper
LS1: Andrew DePaola