The Minnesota Vikings recently lost another top starter to injured reserve. Marcus Davenport “tweaked” his ankle just before the start of the season. He missed a couple games but returned from that setback. Against the Chicago Bears, he had a little more than a “tweak” to the other ankle. The “tweak” was significant enough to remove Davenport from the field for at least four weeks. It was a huge loss as he’d been wrecking offenses since his return from the first “tweak.” In only a couple games, he’d become the pass rushing partner for Danielle Hunter that everyone had hoped. Davenport was an injury risk when he signed as a free agent but it was risk worth taking. His upside is so high. For a couple games, we saw what could be. As for other roster moves, a couple injured players are returning or close to returning to the field. Running back/kick returner Kene Nwangwu returned to the roster. Receiver Jalen Nailor moved closer and could be activated this week. I have the Vikings roster at 52 players so there’s room for his welcome return. Nailor was impressive throughout the offseason and into training camp. With receiver group missing all-everything Justin Jefferson for at least another two weeks, the Vikings could really use Nailor on the field.
As for the Vikings practice squad, the Carolina Panthers swooped in and stole outside linebacker Luiji Vilain. After being on the active roster as a rookie last season, he’s been stuck on the Vikings practice squad this season. He was active against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday and on the Panthers roster the next day. It’s a loss for the Vikings but Vilain deserves a chance to see the field more regularly.
Here’s to the quick and complete return of Justin Jefferson and Marcus Davenport to the Vikings active roster.
Minnesota Vikings 52-Man Roster
Offense (25)
Quarterback (2)
8 Kirk Cousins
16 Jaren Hall
Running Back (4)
2 Alexander Mattison
31 Cam Akers
32 Ty Chandler
26 Kene Nwangwu
Fullback (1)
30 C.J. Ham
Wide Receiver (4)
17 K.J. Osborn
3 Jordan Addison
19 Brandon Powell
13 N’Keal Harry
Tight End (4)
87 T. J. Hockenson
84 Josh Oliver
86 Johnny Mundt
34 Nick Muse
Offensive Linemen (10)
71 Christian Darrisaw
72 Ezra Cleveland
56 Garrett Bradbury
67 Ed Ingram
75 Brian O’Neill
66 Dalton Risner
76 David Quessenberry
64 Blake Brandel
65 Austin Schlottman
78 Hakeem Adeniji
Defense (24)
Defensive Line (5)
94 Dean Lowry
95 Khyiris Tonga
97 Harrison Phillips
93 Jonathan Bullard
78 Jaquelin Roy
Outside Linebacker (4)
99 Danielle Hunter
91 Patrick Jones
98 D.J.Wonnum
55 Andre Carter II
Inside Linebacker (4)
33 Brian Asamoah
58 Jordan Hicks
40 Ivan Pace Jr.
45 Troy Dye
Cornerback (5)
7 Byron Murphy Jr.
21 Akayleb Evans
11 Mekhi Blackmon
23 Andrew Booth Jr.
36 Najee Thompson
Safety (6)
22 Harrison Smith
24 Camryn Bynum
6 Lewis Cine
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
Practice Squad
73 Junior Aho, DL
68 Henry Byrd, OL
85 Dan Chisena, WR
35 C.J. Coldon Jr., CB
52 Sheldon Day, DL
82 Troy Fumagalli, TE
37 Myles Gaskin, RB
15 Lucky Jackson, WR
9 Trishton Jackson, WR
19 Sean Mannion, QB
27 DeWayne McBride, RB
79 Tyrese Robinson, OL
48 Quincy Roche, OLB
50 T.J. Smith, DL
89 Thayer Thomas, WR
59 Nick Vigil, LB
51 Benton Whitley, OLB
38 Jaylin Williams, CB
Injured Reserve/Designated for Return
83 Jalen Nailor, WR
Injured Reserve
18 Justin Jefferson, WR
0 Marcus Davenport, OLB
81 Malik Knowles, WR
47 William Kwenkeu, LB
92 James Lynch, DL
12 Nick Mullens, QB
74 Oli Udoh, OT
Reserve/Non-Football Injury
62 Chris Reed, G/C
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