Minnesota Vikings Announce Initial 53-Man Roster

The Minnesota Vikings have officially entered the J.J. McCarthy era, with the former first-round pick set to make his highly anticipated debut as the starting quarterback in less than two weeks until the start of the regular season. However, first, the front office must trim the roster from 90 players to finalize its initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, August 26, at 3 PM CST. Unfortunately, the Vikings must make the difficult decision of releasing/waiving players who have fought long and hard for their whole lives to fulfill their dream of playing in the National Football League.

Without further ado, here is their initial 53-man roster, based on three separate groups: offense, defense, and special teams.

Here is the Minnesota Vikings’ offense

Quarterback (3): J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz, Max Brosmer

Running Back (4): Aaron Jones Sr., Jordan Mason, Ty Chandler, Zavier Scott

Wide Receiver (5): Justin Jefferson, Jalen Nailor, Tai Felton, Tim Jones, Myles Price

Tight End (3): T.J. Hockenson, Josh Oliver, Ben Yurosek

Offensive Line (10): Christian Darrisaw, Donovan Jackson, Ryan Kelly, Will Fries, Brian O’Neill, Justin Skule, Blake Brandel, Michael Jurgens, Joe Huber, Walter Rouse

Here is the Minnesota Vikings’ defense

Defensive Line (6): Jonathan Allen, Javon Hargrave, Jalen Redmond, Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Levi Drake Rodriguez, Elijah Williams

EDGE Rusher (5): Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel, Dallas Turner, Bo Richter, Chaz Chambliss

Linebacker (5): Blake Cashman, Ivan Pace Jr., Eric Wilson, Kobe King, Austin Keys

Cornerback (4): Byron Murphy Jr., Isaiah Rodgers, Jeff Okudah, Dwight McGlothern

Safety (5): Harrison Smith, Josh Metellus, Theo Jackson, Tavierre Thomas, Jay Ward

Here is the Minnesota Vikings’ special teams unit

Kicker (1): Will Reichard

Punter (1): Ryan Wright

Long Snapper (1): Andrew DePaola

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