Minnesota Vikings Roster: How Did They Get Here?

I might be spending too much time pondering the 91-man roster of the Minnesota Vikings. Here’s a look at how the 91 players were brought to Minnesota. 

Draft: First Round

Harrison Smith (2012)

Garrett Bradbury (2109)

Justin Jefferson (2020)

Christian Darrisaw (2021)

Lewis Cine (2022)

Jordan Addison (2023)

Draft: Second Round

Dalvin Cook (2017)

Brian O’Neill (2018)

Ezra Cleveland (2020)

Andrew Booth Jr. (2022)

Ed Ingram (2022)

Draft: Third Round

Danielle Hunter (2015)

Alexander Mattison (2019)

Patrick Jones II (2021)

Brian Asamoah (2022)

Mekhi Blackmon (2023)

Draft: Fourth Round

D.J. Wonnum (2020)

James Lynch (2020)

Troy Dye (2020)

Kene Nwangwu (2021)

Camryn Bynum (2021)

Akayleb Evans (2022)

Jay Ward (2023)

Draft: Fifth Round

K.J. Osborn (2020)

Esezi Otomewo (2022)

Ty Chandler (2022)

Jaquelin Roy (2023)

Jaren Hall (2023)

Draft: Sixth Round

Oli Udoh (2019)

Josh Metellus (2020)

Blake Brandel (2020)

Vederian Lowe (2022)

Jalen Nailor (2022)

Draft: Seventh Round

Nick Muse (2022)

DeWayne McBride (2023)

Undrafted Free Agent

C.J. Ham (2016)

Blake Proehl (2021)

Luiji Vilain (2022)

Josh Sokol (2022)

Ryan Wright (2022)

William Kwenkeu (2022)

Alan Ali (2023)

Calvin Avery (2023)

Abraham Beauplan (2023)

Andre Carter II (2023)

Jacky Chen (2023)

C.J. Coldon (2023)

Wilson Huber (2023)

Cephus Johnson (2023)

Malik Knowles (2023)

Ivan Pace Jr. (2023)

Jack Podlesny (2023)

Ben Sims (2023)

Thayer Thomas (2023)

NaJee Thompson (2023)

Jaylin Williams (2023)

Junior Aho (2023)

Zack Ojile (2023)

Trade

Jalen Reagor (2022)

Ross Blacklock (2022)

Nick Mullens (2022)

T.J. Hockenson (2022)

Unrestricted Free Agent

Kirk Cousins (2018)

Harrison Phillips (2022)

Johnny Mundt (2022)

Chris Reed (2022)

Austin Schlottman (2022)

Jonathan Bullard (2022)

Josh Oliver (2023)

Byron Murphy Jr. (2023)

Marcus Davenport (2023)

Dean Lowry (2023)

Brandon Powell (2023)

Troy Reeder (2023)

Joejuan Williams (2023)

Street Free Agent

Andrew DePaola (2020)

Ben Ellefson (2021)

Greg Joseph (2021)

T.J. Smith (2021)

Trishton Jackson (2021)

Jordan Hicks (2022)

Tay Gowan (2022)

Benton Whitley (2022)

Khyiris Tonga (2022)

Theo Jackson (2022)

Kalon Barnes (2022)

Sheldon Day (2022)

Curtis Weaver (2023)

John Reid (2023)

Sam Schlueter (2023)

Lucky Jackson (2023)