The Minnesota Vikings will play the Tennessee Titans tonight in their second “game” of the 2023 preseason. After a couple of joint practices this week, not many, if any, of the Vikings projected starters are expected to play. In his second season as head coach, Kevin O’Connell has shown a clear preference to get his starters reps in these practices with other teams rather than the “games” with other teams. There will be another set of joint practices next week against the Arizona Cardinals in advance of their third preseason game. It’s a growing trend across the league. Use these joint practices as a ramp-up to the season for the top-half of the roster. Use the preseason games to help in the decision-making on the bottom-half of the roster.
The Vikings have signed former Mississippi quarterback, more recently former XFL’s DC Defenders quarterback, Jordan Ta’amu. He had a workout with the Vikings before training camp. He now has an abbreviated shot with the team at the end of training camp. He may have been signed as an extra thrower for the final two preseason games. Whatever the reason, O’Connell will have an up close look at a 25-year old quarterback that had a solid college career and took home the XFL’s 2023 Offensive Player of the Year award. Despite bouncing around various professional leagues for the past four years, Ta’amu is only four months older than Vikings rookie quarterback Jaren Hall.
This Vikings have yet to officially announce the Ta’amu signing so a player has yet to be officially released to make room on the roster. So, on the day of the second game of the 2023 Preseason, here’s the Minnesota Vikings 92-man roster.
Minnesota Vikings Roster
Offense (46)
Quarterback (4)
8 Kirk Cousins
12 Nick Mullens
16 Jaren Hall
Jordan Ta’amu
Running Back (6)
2 Alexander Mattison
26 Kene Nwangwu
32 Ty Chandler
37 DeWayne McBride
41 Abram Smith
46 Aaron Dykes
Fullback (1)
30 C.J. Ham
Wide Receiver (13)
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
85 N’Keal Harry
15 Lucky Jackson
82 Garrett Maag
28 Jacob Copeland
Tight End (6)
87 T. J Hockenson
84 Josh Oliver
86 Johnny Mundt
34 Nick Muse
49 Ben Sims
48 Colin Thompson
Offensive Linemen (16)
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 (NFI)
74 Oli Udoh
79 Vederian Lowe
60 Josh Sokol
66 Alan Ali
63 Jacky Chen
61 Christian DiLauro
68 Jack Snyder
76 Jarrid Williams
Defense (43)
Defensive Line (11)
94 Dean Lowry
97 Harrison Phillips
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
73 Junior Aho
Outside Linebacker (8)
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
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 (10)
7 Byron Murphy Jr.
21 Akayleb Evans
23 Andrew Booth Jr.
11 Mekhi Blackmon
29 Joejuan Williams
31 Tay Gowan
27 Kalon Barnes
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 (3)
Kicker (1)
1 Greg Joseph
Punter (1)
14 Ryan Wright
Long Snapper (1)
42 Andrew DePaola
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Injured Reserve
92 James Lynch, DL
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