The following are all of the players that ended the season on the Vikings active roster, practice squad, the various injured reserved lists, and signed to futures contracts.
Quarterbacks
Case Keenum
Teddy Bridgewater
Sam Bradford
Kyle Sloter
Running backs
Dalvin Cook
Jerick McKinnon
Latavius Murray
Mack Brown
C.J. Ham-fullback
Bishop Sankey
Receivers
Stefon Diggs
Adam Thielen
Laquon Treadwell
Michael Floyd
Jarius Wright
Stacy Coley
Rodney Adams
Cayleb Jones
Brandon ZylstraTight ends
Kyle Rudolph
David Morgan
Blake Bell
Nick Truesdell
Offensive line
Riley Reiff
Nick Easton
Pat Elflein
Joe Berger
Mike Remmers
Rashod Hill
Jeremiah Sirles
Danny Isidora
Aviante Collins
Cornelius Edison
Dieugot Joseph
Cedrick Lang
Cedrick Lang
Defensive line
Everson Griffen
Tom Johnson
Linval Joseph
Danielle Hunter
Brian Robison
Shamar Stephen
Jaleel Johnson
Stephen Weatherly
Tashawn Bower
Ifeadi Odenigbo
Caushaud Lyons
Dylan Bradley
Sharrif Floyd
Linebackers
Anthony Barr
Eric Kendricks
Ben Gedeon
Emmanuel Lamur
Kentrell Brothers
Eric Wilson
Shaan Washington
Antwione Williams
Cornerbacks
Xavier Rhodes
Trae Waynes
Mackensie Alexander
Terence Newman
Marcus Sherels
Tramaine Brock
Horace Richardson
Safeties
Harrison Smith
Andrew Sendejo
Anthony Harris
Jayron Kearse
Jack Tocho
Kicker
Kai Forbath
Punter
Ryan Quigley
Long snapper
Kevin McDermott
Jeff Overbaugh
The Vikings have 14 players that are scheduled to become free agents at the start of 2018 league year:
Case Keenum
Teddy Bridgewater
Sam Bradford
Jerick McKinnon
Joe Berger
Terence Newman
Tom Johnson
Emmauel Lamur
Marcus Sherels
Shamar Stephen
Michael Floyd
Tramaine Brock
Kai Forbath
Bishop Sankey
The Vikings clearly have to make a decision at quarterback. At least one of the above will be on the roster next season. The hope here is that the Vikings can somehow swing keeping Keenum and Bridgewater and let them compete in training camp. Unless Bridgewater's 2017 contract "tolls" over to 2018 (which it seems like it should but sounds like it won't) keeping both quarterbacks isn't a very realistic hope.
Joe Berger is probably going to retire and Terence Newman might consider it. Tom Johnson is 33 and still playing well. Perhaps with fewer snaps he'll continue to play well. Jerick McKinnon will back up Dalvin Cook if he stays in Minnesota. He'll at least look for a more prominent role with another team through free agency. The remaining free agents-to-be should be fairly easy to retain if there's a mutual interest in doing so.
Case Keenum
Teddy Bridgewater
Sam Bradford
Jerick McKinnon
Joe Berger
Terence Newman
Tom Johnson
Emmauel Lamur
Marcus Sherels
Shamar Stephen
Michael Floyd
Tramaine Brock
Kai Forbath
Bishop Sankey
The Vikings clearly have to make a decision at quarterback. At least one of the above will be on the roster next season. The hope here is that the Vikings can somehow swing keeping Keenum and Bridgewater and let them compete in training camp. Unless Bridgewater's 2017 contract "tolls" over to 2018 (which it seems like it should but sounds like it won't) keeping both quarterbacks isn't a very realistic hope.
Joe Berger is probably going to retire and Terence Newman might consider it. Tom Johnson is 33 and still playing well. Perhaps with fewer snaps he'll continue to play well. Jerick McKinnon will back up Dalvin Cook if he stays in Minnesota. He'll at least look for a more prominent role with another team through free agency. The remaining free agents-to-be should be fairly easy to retain if there's a mutual interest in doing so.
The Vikings roster is in good shape. The quarterback question is the biggest one of the offseason. Beyond answering that question they need to continue improving the offensive line. They need to improve the depth and strengthen the rotation of the defensive line. The career-threatening/wrecking surgery mishap on defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd's knee was so unfortunate. It would be a huge boost if he could return but that's grows less likely by the day. If they don't get a miraculous return from Floyd the Vikings could use an explosive, penetrating defensive tackle. Perhaps he's on the roster (Jaleel Johnson, Dylan Bradley) or perhaps he comes from the draft. With the possible retirement retirement of Newman the Vikings could use another corner. They could probably use another one even if he returns. A team can never have enough corners.
There's no resting in football.
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