The Vikings wrapped up their preseason action Saturday which means it’s time for the cuts to happen. the Vikings are currently at 90 players with 2 players on injured lists. About 40 people are going to be cut in the coming days, here’s my prediction.
Offense
Quarterback
Starter: Kirk Cousins
Backups: Nick Mullens, Jaren Hall
Cut: Jordan Ta’amu
Running Back
Starters: Alexander Mattison, C.J. Ham
Backups: Ty Chandler, DeWayne McBride
Cut: Aaron Dykes, Abram Smith
IR: Kene Nwangwu
Wide Receivers
Starters: Justin Jefferson, K.J. Osborn, Jordan Addison
Backups: Jalen Nailor, Brandon Powell, Jalen Reagor
Cut: Trishton Jackson, Thayer Thomas, Blake Proehl, Jacob Copeland, Garett Maag
Tight Ends
Starter: T.J. Hockenson
Backups: Josh Oliver, Johnny Mundt
Cut: Nick Muse, Ben Sims, Colin Thompson
Tackle
Starters: Christian Darrisaw, Brian O’Neil
Backups: Vederian Lowe, Oli Udoh
Cut: Jarrid Williams, Christian DiLauro
Guards
Starters: Ezra Cleveland, Ed Ingram
Backup: Blake Brandel
Cut: Jack Snyder, Alan Ali, Chris Reed
Center
Starter: Garrett Bradbury
Backup: Austin Schlottmann
Cut: Josh Sokol
Defense
Nose Tackle
Starter: Khyiris Tonga
Backup: Sheldon Day
Cut: Calvin Avery, T.J. Smith
Defensive End
Starters: Harrison Phillips, Dean Lowry
Backups: Johnathan Bullard, Jaquelin Roy
Cut: Junior Aho, Ross Blacklock, Esezi Otomewo
IR: James Lynch
Outside Linebacker
Starters: Danielle Hunter, Marcus Davenport
Backups: D.J. Wonnum, Pat Jones II, Luiji Vilain
Cut: Andre Carter II, Benton Whitley
Linebacker
Starters: Jordan Hicks, Ivan Pace Jr.
Backups: Brian Asamoah II, Troy Dye
Cut: Troy Reeder, Tanner Vallejo, Abraham Beauplan, Wilson Huber
Cornerback
Starters:Byron Murphy Jr., Akayleb Evans
Backups: Mekhi Blackmon, Andrew Booth Jr., NaJee Thompson
Cut: Joejuan Williams, Jaylin Williams, Tay Gowan, Kalon Barnes, C.J. Coldon, Jameson Houston
Safety
Starter: Harrison Smith, Cam Bynum
Backups: Josh Metellus, Lewis Cine, Jay Ward
Cut: Theo Jackson, Jake Gervase
Special Teams
Kicker
Starter: Greg Joseph
Punter
Starter: Ryan Wright
Long Snapper
Starter: Andrew DePaola
Practice Squad
The practice squad is super hard to predict because you don’t know who’s going to pass waivers and who won’t. The team is given 16 spots on the practice squad.
Some potential candidates are:
QB: Jordan Ta’amu
RB: Aaron Dykes, Abram Smith
WR: Trishton Jackson, Blake Proehl, Lucky Jackson, Thayer Thomas
TE: Nick Muse, Ben Sims
OL: Josh Sokol, Alan Ali, Jarrid Williams
DL: Calvin Avery, Junior Aho, Esezi Otomewo
OLB: Andre Carter
LB: Abraham Beauplan, Wilson Huber
CB: Jaylin Williams, Kalon Barnes, Tay Gowan, C.J. Coldon
S: Theo Jackson
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