The Minnesota Vikings have about three weeks of training camp in the books, with three days to go before the start of the second preseason game versus the Tennessee Titans. Like the first exhibition game at Seattle, the Vikings are expected to sit ‘established staters’ Saturday at U.S Bank Stadium.
Updated Vikings Roster before 2nd Preseason Game
Minnesota has 25 days until the regular season, so the roster will shrink by 37 players on August 29th.
— Offensive Roster —
Quarterback
QB1: Kirk Cousins
QB2: Nick Mullens
QB3: Jaren Hall
Running Back
RB1: Alexander Mattison
RB2: Kene Nwangwu
RB3: Ty Chandler
RB4: DeWayne McBride
RB5: Abram Smith
Fullback
FB1: C.J. Ham
Wide Receiver
WR1: Justin Jefferson
WR2: K.J. Osborn
WR3: Jalen Nailor
WR4: Jordan Addison
WR5: Jalen Reagor
WR6: Brandon Powell
WR7: Blake Proehl
WR8: Trishton Jackson
WR9: Lucky Jackson
WR10: Thayer Thomas
WR11: N’Keal Harry
WR12: Garett Maag
WR13: Jacob Copeland
Tight End
TE1: T.J. Hockenson
TE2: Josh Oliver
TE3: Johnny Mundt
TE4: Nick Muse
TE5: Ben Sims
TE6: Colin Thompson
Left Tackle
LT1: Christian Darrisaw
LT2: Vederian Lowe
LT3: Jarrid Williams
LT4: Chim Okorafor
Right Tackle
RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: Oli Udoh
RT3: Christian DiLauro
Center
C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Austin Schlottmann
C3: Alan Ali
Left Guard
LG1: Ezra Cleveland
LG2: Josh Sokol
LG3: Jack Snyder
Right Guard
RG1: Ed Ingram
RG2: Blake Brandel
RG3: Chris Reed (NFI)*
*NFI = Non-Football-Injury List
— Defensive Roster —
Outside Linebacker
OLB1: Danielle Hunter
OLB2: Marcus Davenport
OLB3: Patrick Jones II
OLB4: D.J. Wonnum
OLB5: Luiji Vilain
OLB6: Benton Whitley
OLB7: Andre Carter II
OLB8: Curtis Weaver
Defensive End
DE1: Harrison Phillips
DE2: Dean Lowry
DE3: Jonathan Bullard
DE4: Ross Blacklock
DE5: Jaquelin Roy
DE6: Esezi Otomewo
DE7: Sheldon Day
DE8: Junior Aho
Nose Tackle
NT1: Khyiris Tonga
NT2: T.J. Smith
NT3: Calvin Avery
Middle Linebacker
MLB1: Brian Asamoah
MLB2: Troy Dye
MLB3: Abraham Beauplan
MLB4: Tanner Vallejo
Weakside Linebacker
WLB1: Jordan Hicks
WLB2: Troy Reeder
WLB3: Ivan Pace Jr.
WLB4: Wilson Huber
Cornerback
CB1: Byron Murphy
CB2: Akayleb Evans
CB3: Andrew Booth
CB4: Joejuan Williams
CB5: Mekhi Blackmon
CB6: Kalon Barnes
CB7: Jaylin Williams
CB8: Tay Gowan
CB9: NaJee Thompson
CB10: C.J. Coldon
Safety
S1: Harrison Smith
S2: Camryn Bynum
S3: Lewis Cine
S4: Josh Metellus
S5: Jay Ward
S6: Theo Jackson
— Special Teams Roster —
Kicker
K1: Greg Joseph
K2: Jack Podlesny
Punter
P1: Ryan Wright
Long Snapper
LS: Andrew DePaola
Kick Returner
KR1: Kene Nwangwu
KR2: Ty Chandler
KR3: Brandon Powell
Punt Returner
PR1: Jalen Reagor
PR2: Brandon Powell
PR3: Thayer Thomas
The Vikings have +4000 Super Bowl odds as of mid-August and are forecasted to win 8.5 games by sportsbooks.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sal Spice. His Vikings obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band).
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