Minnesota Vikings' 87-Man Roster

It's time for another look at the offseason roster of the Minnesota Vikings. It isn't because the team had filled one, or more, of the three remaining roster spots. No, the reason for another look at the Vikings' offseason roster is because cornerbacks Kris Boyd and Harrison Hand have swapped jersey numbers. It appears that Boyd had been eyeing Xaver Rhodes' #29 for the entirety of his rookie season and he grabbed the number from a lowly rookie.

Also, I've separated the offensive and defensive linemen into their respective positions. The defensive linemen are pretty straightforward but I'm often reluctant to do so for the offensive linemen. In the offseason, it's often a guess as to where some of the offensive linemen will be playing as they develop and compete in training camp. Oli Udoh and Aviante Collins are listed as tackles on the team website but I expect both to get a lot of work at guard. Actually, I think that Collins should already be listed there and I wouldn't be surprised if Udoh emerges as one of the starting guards. The stated goal is often to find the five best offensive lineman and put them in a combination that forms the most cohesive unit.

So, here it is. The new, current Minnesota Vikings' 87-man roster. With updated roster numbers for Kris Boyd and Harrison Hand.

Offense (44 Players)

Quarterbacks (4)
 8 Kirk Cousins
 4 Sean Mannion
 3 Jake Browning
 7 Nate Stanley

Running Backs (5)
33 Dalvin Cook
25 Alexander Mattison
23 Mike Boone
31 Ameer Abdullah
35 Tony Brooks-James

Fullbacks (2)
30 C.J. Ham
40 Jake Bargas

Receivers (12)
19 Adam Thielen
18 Justin Jefferson
81 Olabisi Johnson
11 Tajaé Sharpe
17 K.J. Osborn
12 Chad Beebe
16 Davion Davis
15 Alexander Hollins
13 Dillon Mitchell
14 Quartney Davis
85 Dan Chisena
89 Bralon Addison

Tight Ends (5)
82 Kyle Rudolph
84 Irv Smith Jr.
83 Tyler Conklin
86 Brandon Dillon
89 Nakia Griffin-Stewart

Offensive Tackles (7)
71 Riley Reiff
75 Brian O'Neill
72 Ezra Cleveland
69 Rashod Hill
76 Aviante Collins
74 Oli Udoh
62 Blake Brandel

Guards (6)
65 Pat Elflein
73 Dru Samia
78 Dakota Dozier
68 Kyle Hinton
67 Brady Aiello
60 Tyler Higby

Centers (3)
56 Garrett Bradbury
61 Brett Jones
63 Jake Lacina

Defense (40 Players)

Defensive Ends (7)
99 Danielle Hunter
96 Ifeadi Odenigbo
57 D.J. Wonnum
79 Kenny Willekes
92 Anthony Zettel
90 Stacy Keely
52 Eddie Yarbrough

Defensive Tackles (8)
93 Shamar Stephen
98 Michael Pierce
92 Jalyn Holmes
94 Jaleel Johnson
96 Armon Watts
51 Hercules Mata'afa
66 James Lynch
60 David Moa

Linebackers (9)
55 Anthony Barr
54 Eric Kendricks
50 Eric Wilson
42 Ben Gedeon
59 Cameron Smith
45 Troy Dye
47 DeMarquis Gates
48 Blake Lynch
49 Jordan Fehr

Cornerbacks (11)
21 Mike Hughes
20 Jeff Gladney
24 Holton Hill
27 Cameron Dantzler
38 Harrison Hand
29 Kris Boyd
34 Nevelle Clarke
26 Nate Meadors
32 Mark Fields
36 Marcus Sayles
37 Kemon Hall

Safeties (5)
22 Harrison Smith
41 Anthony Harris
44 Josh Metellus
39 Brian Cole II
46 Myles Dorn

Special Teams (3 Players)

Kicker
 5 Dan Bailey

Punter
 2 Britton Colquitt

Long Snapper
58 Austin Cutting