An NFL roster is a very fluid thing. It’s even more fluid in the offseason. Just when I thought that the roster of the Minnesota Vikings might be set through OTAs and the mandatory mini-camp, they threw in a little roster tweak. Receiver Dontavion “Lucky” Jackson was signed on Tuesday. Lucky most recently played in the XFL for the D.C. Defenders. He had 36 catches for 573 yards and five touchdowns. He was named to the All-XFL team following the season. Prior to his lone XFL season, Lucky played in the Spring League in 2021 and the CFL in 2022. Despite a very productive final season at Western Kentucky (94 catches/1,133 yards/4 TDs), he wasn’t selected in or signed after the 2020 NFL Draft. That left him to manage and be patient with professional football’s “other” leagues. Now, he has his shot with the Vikings. To make room for Lucky on the roster, defensive end Kenny Willekes was released. After being selected in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Willekes struggled with staying on the field. He only saw the field in 2021 and was productive (2.5 sacks) in six games. He simply couldn’t dodge injuries. He has the talent for the NFL.
Here’s the current roster of the Minnesota Vikings.
Minnesota Vikings Roster
Offense (42)
Quarterback (3)
8 Kirk Cousins
12 Nick Mullens
16 Jaren Hall
Running Back (5)
4 Dalvin Cook
2 Alexander Mattison
26 Kene Nwangwu
32 Ty Chandler
37 DeWayne McBride
Fullback (2)
30 C.J. Ham
41 Zach Ojile
Wide Receiver (12)
18 Justin Jefferson
17 K.J. Osborn
3 Jordan Addison
5 Jalen Reager
83 Jalen Nailor
19 Brandon Powell
9 Trishton Jackson
13 Blake Proehl
89 Thayer Thomas
81 Malik Knowles
85 Cephus Johnson II
15 Lucky Jackson
Tight End (6)
87 T. J Hockenson
84 Josh Oliver
86 Johnny Mundt
82 Ben Ellefson
34 Nick Muse
49 Ben Sims
Offensive Linemen (14)
71 Christian Darrisaw
72 Ezra Cleveland
56 Garrett Bradbury
67 Ed Ingram
75 Brian O’Neill
64 Blake Brandel
65 Austin Schlottman
62 Chris Reed
74 Oli Udoh
79 Vederian Lowe
60 Josh Sokol
66 Alan Ali
63 Jacky Chen
61 Sam Schlueter
Defense (45)
Defensive Line (11)
94 Dean Lowry
97 Harrison Phillips
92 James Lynch
95 Khyiris Tonga
90 Esezi Otomewo
78 Jaquelin Roy
93 Jonathan Bullard
96 Ross Blacklock
50 T. J. Smith
52 Sheldon Day
69 Calvin Avery
Outside Linebacker (9)
99 Danielle Hunter
0 Marcus Davenport
98 D.J.Wonnum
91 Patrick Jones
43 Luiji Vilain
51 Benton Whitley
54 Curtis Weaver
57 Andre Carter II
73 Junio Aho
Inside Linebacker (8)
33 Brian Asamoah
58 Jordan Hicks
45 Troy Dye
59 Troy Reeder
47 William Kwenkeu
40 Ivan Pace Jr.
57 Wilson Huber
39 Abraham Beauplan
Cornerback (11)
7 Byron Murphy Jr.
21 Akayleb Evans
23 Andrew Booth Jr.
11 Mekhi Blackmon
29 Joejuan Williams
31 Tay Gowan
27 Kalon Barnes
28 John Reid
38 Jaylin Williams
36 NaJee Thompson
35 C. J. Coldon
Safety (6)
22 Harrison Smith
6 Lewis Cine
24 Camryn Bynum
44 Josh Metellus
20 Jay Ward
25 Theo Jackson
Special Teams (4)
Kicker (2)
1 Greg Joseph
46 Jack Podlesny
Punter (1)
14 Ryan Wright
Long Snapper (1)
42 Andrew DePaola
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