Re-visiting Minnesota Vikings 89-Man Roster

The Minnesota Vikings have made a couple of changes in recent days to their 90-man roster. The most significant move didn't impact the 90 players on the roster at all. Tight end Rhett Ellison was activated from the Psychically Unable to Perform list. He was rehabbing the torn patellar tendon that he suffered at the end of last season. If his knee is sound and stays that way the Vikings have a very interesting group of tight ends. So interesting that they might have to find a way to keep four of them. Running back Kevin Monangai was signed at the beginning of the month. He had about fourteen cups of coffee and was released last weekend when the Vikings felt that they needed another quarterback. Brad Sorensen is that quarterback. Perhaps to get a jump on next week's mandatory roster-trimming, cornerback Melvin White was waived on Thursday. That put the Vikings current roster at 89 players.

The Vikings, as well as the other 31 NFL teams, have to shave 15 players from their roster by next Tuesday, August 30. They have to reduce the roster to the final 53 players by September 3. Teams can start putting together their 10-man practice squad the next day, September 4.

Until then, here's the Minnesota Vikings 89-man roster.

Quarterbacks
  5 Teddy Bridgewater
13  Shaun Hill
  2  Joel Stave
  4  Brad Sorensen

Running backs
28 Adrian Peterson
21 Jerick McKinnon
44 Matt Asiata
30 C.J. Ham
42 Jhurrell Pressley

Fullbacks
48 Zach Line
49 Blake Renaud

Receivers
14 Stefon Diggs
12 Charles Johnson
17 Jarius Wright
11 Laquon Treadwell
84 Cordarrelle Patterson
19 Adam Thielen
15 Isaac Fruechte
81 Moritz Boehringer
16 Terrell Sinkfield
  9 Marken Michel
  1 Troy Stoudermire

Tight ends
82 Kyle Rudolph
83 MyCole Pruitt
85 Rhett Ellison
89 David Morgan
87 Brian Leonhardt
86 Kyle Carter

Tackles
75 Matt Kalil
71 Andre Smith
68 T.J. Clemmings
78 Jeremiah Sirles
60 Carter Bykowski
74 Austin Shepherd

Guards
76 Alex Boone
63 Brandon Fusco
61 Joe Berger
64 Willie Beavers
69 Isame Faciane
66 Sean Hickey

Centers
65 John Sullivan
62 Nick Easton
67 Zac Kerin

Defensive ends
97 Everson Griffen
96 Brian Robison
99 Danielle Hunter
64 Stephen Weatherly
94 Justin Trattou
91 Zach Moore
62 Denzell Perine

Defensive tackles
98 Linval Joseph
73 Sharrif Floyd
92 Tom Johnson
93 Shamar Stephen
72 Kenrick Ellis
95 Scott Crichton
69 Toby Johnson
60 Travis Raciti
67 Theiren Cockran
74 Claudell Louis

Linebackers
55 Anthony Barr
54 Eric Kendricks
52 Chad Greenway
59 Emmanuel Lamur
57 Audie Cole
40 Kentrell Brothers
51 Edmond Robinson
58 Brandon Watts
56 Jake Ganus
50 Terrance Plummer

Cornerbacks
29 Xavier Rhodes
26 Trae Waynes
24 Captain Munnerlyn
23 Terence Newman
20 Mackensie Alexander
35 Marcus Sherels
25 Jabari Price
36 Tre Roberson

Safeties
22 Harrison Smith
34 Andrew Sendejo
33 Michael Griffin
41 Anthony Harris
32 Antone Exum Jr.
27 Jayron Kearse

Kicker
  3 Blair Walsh

Punter
18 Jeff Locke

Long snapper
47 Kevin McDermott

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Active/Non-Football Illness
79 Mike Harris

Active/Non-Football Injury

6 Taylor Heinicke

Reserve/Injured

90  B.J. DuBose