An NFL roster is a very fluid thing. After their final offseason workouts, the Minnesota Vikings decided that they needed a bit more help on the defensive line. Seeing as the position group is the most questionable on the roster, the assessment is accurate. The Vikings signed defensive tackle Jalen Redmond. To make room on the roster, undrafted free agent receiver Devron Harper was released.
Jalen Redmond recently wrapped up his season with the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League. In only four games with the Renegades, Redmond collected an impressive 4.5 sacks. He’s often been impressive when given the opportunity. Unfortunately, those opportunities have been scattered.
Redmond signed with Oklahoma as a four-star recruit. As a freshman in 2018, he was limited to a handful of games due to blood clot issues. In 2019, he appeared in 13 of 14 games and collected a team-leading 6.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss. Redmond opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID and the blood clot issues. In 2021, limited to eight games due to a knee injury, he had 3.5 sacks and eight TFLs. As a senior in 2022, Redmond wrapped up his Sooner football career with four sacks and 10 TFLs in 12 games.
At 6’2 and 291 lbs, Redmond has the physical profile of a three-technique. He spent much of his college days over or around the center. Despite playing out of position, he was often in the opposing backfield. That’s always a good thing for a defensive lineman. He has intriguing athletic traits and those traits were easy to see at the 2023 Scouting Combine. He was one of the defensive line stars in posting the position group’s top performances in the 40, vertical jump, and broad jump. None of the scattered flashes at Oklahoma or his sparkling combine was enough to get him selected in the 2023 NFL Draft. He signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent but didn’t make it out of training camp. To keep his football dream alive, Redmond signed with the Arlington Renegades in December. His somewhat brief play in the UFL earned him an NFL opportunity with the Vikings.
Jalen Redmond would have to be considered an NFL long-shot. As such, he joined the right team. The Vikings have a significant at the position he plays.
Until the next roster tweak, here’s another look at the Vikings roster.
Minnesota Vikings 91- man Roster
Offense (44)
Quarterbacks (4)
14 Sam Darnold
9 J.J. McCarthy
12 Nick Mullens
16 Jaren Hall
Running Backs (5)
33 Aaron Jones
32 Ty Chandler
26 Kene Nwangwu
27 DeWayne McBride
37 Myles Gaskin
Fullback (1)
30 C.J. Ham
Receivers (11)
18 Justin Jefferson
3 Jordan Addison
4 Brandon Powell
83 Jalen Nailor
11 Trent Sherfield
8 Trishton Jackson
81 Lucky Jackson
89 Thayer Thomas
19 Malik Knowles
82 Jeshaun Jones
40 Ty James
Tight Ends (8)
87 T.J. Hockenson
84 Josh Oliver
86 Johnny Mundt
85 Robert Tonyan
13 N’Keal Harry
34 Nick Muse
41 Trey Knox
48 Sammis Reyes
Offensive Linemen (15)
71 Christian Darrisaw
64 Blake Brandel
56 Garrett Bradbury
67 Ed Ingram
75 Brian O’Neill
76 David Quessenberry
66 Dalton Risner
78 Walter Rouse
65 Michael Jurgens
69 Dan Feeney
68 Henry Byrd
79 Tyrese Robinson
63 Jeremy Flax
72 Doug Nester
74 Spencer Rolland
Defense (42)
Defensive Linemen (10)
97 Harrison Phillips
93 Jaquelin Roy
90 Jonathan Bullard
99 Jerry Tillery
92 Jonah Williams
60 James Lynch
50 Levi Drake Rodriguez
94 Taki Taimani
95 Tyler Manoa
Jalen Redmond
Outside Linebackers (9)
58 Jonathan Greenard
43 Andrew Van Ginkel
15 Dallas Turner
91 Patrick Jones II
55 Andre Carter II
52 Jihad Ward
59 Gabriel Murphy
98 Bo Richter
57 Owen Porter
Inside Linebackers (7)
0 Ivan Pace Jr.
51 Blake Cashman
2 Brian Asamoah
54 Kamu Grugier-Hill
39 Abraham Beauplan
48 Dallas Gant
45 K.J. Cloyd
Cornerbacks (10)
7 Byron Murphy Jr.
1 Shaq Griffin
5 Mekhi Blackmon
21 Akayleb Evans
23 Andrew Booth Jr.
36 Najee Thompson
31 Khyree Jackson
28 A.J. Green III
38 Jaylin Williams
47 Dwight McGlothern
Safeties (6)
22 Harrison Smith
24 Camryn Bynum
44 Josh Metellus
25 Theo Jackson
6 Lewis Cine
20 Jay Ward
Special Teams (5)
Kickers (2)
46 Will Reichard
96 John Parker Romo
Punter (2)
17 Ryan Wright
49 Seth Vernon
Long Snapper (1)
42 Andrew DePoala
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