The Minnesota Vikings roster has been fairly steady for about a month. That’s a good thing as the regular season reaches the final weeks. That means they’ve managed to avoid significant injuries. Linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. was placed on injured reserve a few weeks ago with a hamstring injury. He’s been missed but should return soon. He’ll certainly be ready for the upcoming playoff run. Cornerback Stefon Gilmore is also dealing with a hamstring injury. It’s a minor hamstring injury, if such a thing exists, but it kept him out of the past two games. Having practiced in full all week, he’s expected to play against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The only roster tweaks in recent weeks have been the welcome return of kicker Will Reichard and long snapper Andrew DePaola. John Parker Romo and Jack McQuaide were remarkably steady in their place but Reichard and DePaola are needed on the field. The only other roster tweaks has been the usual shuffling of the practice squad. Part of that shuffling includes the eye-opening addition of former New York Giants starting quarterback Daniel Jones. In a handful of days in November, the sixth pick in the 2019 NFL Draft went from top-salaried starter to practice squad member. The Giants are still paying that top salary so the Vikings have a talented and intriguing quarterback on the cheap. The signing of Jones is more forward-looking than an addition for the moment. If he makes any impact on the Vikings, it would be next season. If player and team are in agreement, Jones could sign a deal in the offseason to provide competition/veteran presence with J.J. McCarthy. With those changes in mind, here’s a look at the current roster of the Minnesota Vikings.
Minnesota Vikings 53 - Man Roster
Offense (25)
Quarterbacks (3)
14 Sam Darnold
12 Nick Mullens
19 Brett Rypien
Running Backs (3)
33 Aaron Jones
27 Cam Akers
32 Ty Chandler
Fullback (1)
30 C.J. Ham
Receivers (5)
18 Justin Jefferson
3 Jordan Addison
83 Jalen Nailor
4 Brandon Powell
11 Trent Sherfield
Tight Ends (3)
87 T.J. Hockenson
84 Josh Oliver
86 Johnny Mundt
Offensive Linemen (10)
74 Cam Robinson
64 Blake Brandel
56 Garrett Bradbury
66 Dalton Risner
75 Brian O’Neill
76 David Quessenberry
78 Walter Rouse
67 Ed Ingram
65 Michael Jurgens
69 Dan Feeney
Defense (25)
Defensive Linemen (5)
97 Harrison Phillips
90 Jonathan Bullard
99 Jerry Tillery
61 Jalen Redmond
50 Levi Drake Rodriguez
Outside Linebackers (6)
58 Jonathan Greenard
43 Andrew Van Ginkel
15 Dallas Turner
91 Patrick Jones II
52 Jihad Ward
98 Bo Richter
Inside Linebackers (4)
51 Blake Cashman
54 Kamu Grugier-Hill
6 Brian Asamoah
57 Jamin Davis
Cornerbacks (5)
2 Stephon Gilmore
7 Byron Murphy Jr.
1 Shaq Griffin
23 Fabian Moreau
29 Dwight McGlothern
Safeties (5)
22 Harrison Smith
24 Camryn Bynum
44 Josh Metellus
26 Theo Jackson
20 Jay Ward
Special Teams (3)
Kickers (1)
16 Will Reichard
Punter (1)
17 Ryan Wright
Long Snapper (1)
42 Andrew DePaola
Practice Squad
95 Travis Bell, DL
63 Coy Cronk, OL
81 Lucky Jackson, WR
8 Trishton Jackson, WR
13 Daniel Jones, QB
82 Jeshaun Jones, WR
21 Kelvin Joseph, CB
28 Bobby McCain, CB
48 Calvin Munson, LB
59 Gabriel Murphy, OLB
34 Nick Muse, TE
36 Zavier Scott, RB
89 Thayer Thomas, WR
45 Max Tooley, LB
25 Nahshon Wright, CB
35 Sammis Reyes, TE
Injured Reserve
5 Mekhi Blackmon, CB
9 J.J. McCarthy, QB
71 Christian Darrisaw, T
36 NaJee Thompson, CB
63 Jeremy Flax, OL
0 Ivan Pace Jr.
94 Taki Taimani, DL
Practice Squad/Injured
68 Henry Byrd, OL
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