Minnesota Vikings 79-Man Roster

The biggest change to the Minnesota Vikings roster since the last preseason game was a big change. Defensive end Everson Griffen returned to the team. For most of the past decade, he was the emotional leader of the defense. His return strengthens a defensive line group that was already a team strength. The only change since the roster was cut to 80 players was the release of offensive tackle Evin Ksiezarczyk. That lone move dropped the roster count to 79 players. 

Here’s the Minnesota Vikings 79-Man Roster in advance of their final preseason game. 

Minnesota Vikings Roster

Offense (40 Players)

Quarterbacks (4)

  8 Kirk Cousins

  3 Jake Browning

11 Kellen Mond

14 Nate Stanley

Running Backs (6)

33 Dalvin Cook
25 Alexander Mattison

31 Ameer Abdullah

26 Kene Nwangwu

36 A.J. Rose

20 Ito Smith

Fullbacks (2)

30 C.J. Ham

34 Jake Bargas

Receivers (9)
19 Adam Thielen
18 Justin Jefferson

89 DeDe Westbrook

17 KJ Osborn

15 Ihmir Smith-Marsette 
12 Chad Beebe

85 Dan Chisena

16 Whop Philyor

87 Myron Mitchell

Tight Ends (5)
84 Irv Smith Jr.
83 Tyler Conklin

40 Zach Robinson

86 Brandon Dillon

82 Shane Zylstra

Offensive Tackles (4)
75 Brian O'Neill

71 Christian Darrisaw
69 Rashod Hill

64 Blake Brandel

Guards (8)

72 Ezra Cleveland

74 Oli Udoh

51 Wyatt Davis

52 Mason Cole

78 Dakota Dozier

73 Dru Samia

68 Kyle Hinton

65 Zack Bailey 

Centers (2)

56 Garrett Bradbury

63 Cohl Cabral

Defense (36 Players)

Defensive Ends (8)
99 Danielle Hunter

98 D.J. Wonnum

91 Stephen Weatherly

58 Everson Griffen

93 Patrick Jones II

90 Jalyn Holmes

50 Hercules Mata’afa

79 Kenny Willekes

Defensive Tackles (6)

94 Dalvin Tomlinson

97 Michael Pierce

  9 Sheldon Richardson
96 Armon Watts
92 James Lynch

62 Zeandae Johnson

Linebackers (8)
55 Anthony Barr

54 Eric Kendricks
59 Nick Vigil

45 Troy Dye

41 Chazz Surratt

57 Ryan Connelly

48 Blake Lynch 

47 Tuf Borland

Cornerbacks (8)

  7 Patrick Peterson

24 Mackensie Alexander

21 Bashaud Breeland

27 Cameron Dantzler

29 Kris Boyd

38 Harrison Hand

39 Parry Nickerson

  5 Tye Smith

Safeties (6)

22 Harrison Smith
23 Xavier Woods

43 Camryn Bynum

44 Josh Metellus

46 Myles Dorn

35 Luther Kirk

Special Teams (3 Players)

Kicker

  1 Greg Joseph

Punter
 2 Britton Colquitt

Long Snapper
42 Andrew DePaola

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Reserve/Non-Football Injury

76 Jaylen Twyman

Reserve/Injured

81 Olabisi Johnson

95 Janarius Robinson

Reserve/Retired

32 Cameron Smith