Minnesota Vikings Roster

 Not much has changed on the Minnesota Vikings roster in the past week. The roster juggling tends to settle down as the season progresses. It also helps that were no significant injuries in the Week 4 win over the Houston Texans. It helps even more that the Vikings dodged the COVID infestation that took apart the Tennessee Titans, their Week 3 opponent. 

The Receivers

In recent seasons the Vikings' receiver group was a top-heavy one with Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs at the top. Changes were in store when Diggs was traded to the Buffalo Bills in the offseason. Due to the emergence of rookie Justin Jefferson the past two weeks, it's looking like the Vikings will continue to have a top-heavy receiver group. Jefferson has been terrific and it feels like he's only scratching the surface of his receiving talent. While Thielen and the rookie will see the majority of Kirk Cousins' passes there should still be opportunities for Olabisi Johnson, Chad Beebe, and Tajaé Sharpe. As well as the tight ends and running backs. As long as the Vikings offense converts first downs and maintains possession of the football there will be opportunities for everyone to make plays. There will be opportunities for a receiver group that's looking more each week like the top-heavy one that it's been for a while. 

Here's a look at the Vikings roster in advance of their Week 5 Sunday Night game at the Seattle Seahawks. Something feels a little not right about playing a prime time game at Seattle three years in a row. At least that streak ends next year with the Seahawks scheduled to visit Minnesota. 

Offense (26 Players)

Quarterbacks (2)
 8 Kirk Cousins
 4 Sean Mannion

Running Backs (4)
33 Dalvin Cook
25 Alexander Mattison

31 Ameer Abdullah
23 Mike Boone

Fullbacks (1)
30 C.J. Ham

Receivers (7)
19 Adam Thielen
18 Justin Jefferson
81 Olabisi Johnson
12 Chad Beebe
11 Tajaé Sharpe
17 K.J. Osborn
85 Dan Chisena

Tight Ends (3)
82 Kyle Rudolph
84 Irv Smith Jr.
83 Tyler Conklin

Offensive Tackles (4)
71 Riley Reiff
75 Brian O'Neill
69 Rashod Hill
74 Oli Udoh

Guards (3)
78 Dakota Dozier

73 Dru Samia
72 Ezra Cleveland

Centers (2)
56 Garrett Bradbury
61 Brett Jones

Defense (24 Players)

Defensive Ends (4)
91 Yannick Ngakoue
95 Ifeadi Odenigbo
57 D.J. Wonnum

90 Jalyn Holmes

Defensive Tackles (5)
93 Shamar Stephen
96 Armon Watts
94 Jaleel Johnson
51 Hercules Mata'afa
66 James Lynch

Linebackers (5)
54 Eric Kendricks
50 Eric Wilson

40 Todd Davis
57 Ryan Connelly

47 Hardy Nickerson Jr.

Cornerbacks (6)
21 Mike Hughes
20 Jeff Gladney
24 Holton Hill
27 Cameron Dantzler
29 Kris Boyd
38 Harrison Hand

Safeties (4)
22 Harrison Smith
41 Anthony Harris

43 George Iloka

44 Josh Metellus

Special Teams (3 Players)

Kicker
 5 Dan Bailey

Punter
 2 Britton Colquitt

Long Snapper
58 Austin Cutting

Practice Squad

  3 Jake Browning, QB
  7 Nate Stanley, QB
15 Alexander Hollins, WR
86 Brandon Dillon, TE
40 Jake Bargas, FB
76 Aviante Collins, G/T
68 Kyle Hinton, G
64 Blake Brandel, T

66  Abdullah Anderson, DT

48 Blake Lynch, LB

49 Cale Garrett, LB

32 Mark Fields II, CB

35 Luther Kirk, DB

  7 Chase McLaughlin, K

Here are the players that have been placed on the various reserve lists:

Reserve Lists

Reserve/Physically Unable To Perform
42 Ben Gedeon, LB

Reserve/Injured

99 Danielle Hunter, DE

55 Anthony Barr, LB

65 Pat Elflein, G

45 Troy Dye

79 Kenny Willekes, DE

46 Myles Dorn, S

Reserve/COVID-19
None!

Reserve/Non-Football Illness
59 Cameron Smith, LB

Reserve/Opt-Out
98 Michael Pierce, DT