PurplePTSD: Vikings Announce Their 53-Man Roster

Press release from the PurplePTSD:

Josh Frey

2021-08-31

After a tumultuous afternoon during which the team did not make a move until around 1:30 P.M., the Minnesota Vikings have finally widdled their roster down to 53 players. A couple surprise cuts include players like DE Everson Griffen and RB Ameer Abdullah while WR Dan Chisena found his way onto this intitial roster. We even saw a trade as the Vikings brought TE Chris Herndon over from the New York Jets in exchange for fourth and sixth round picks. Of course, a lot can still change over the course of the next couple days as Minnesota places players like Kene Nwangwu and Irv Smith Jr. to the short-term IR. For now though, this is what the roster looks like. Pay no attention to the order they are placed in.

Offense

Kirk Cousins

Kellen Mond

Dalvin Cook

Alexander Mattison

Kene Nwangwu

C.J. Ham

Adam Thielen

Justin Jefferson

Dede Westbrook

K.J. Osborn

Ihmir Smith-Marsette

Dan Chisena

Irv Smith Jr.

Tyler Conklin

Brandon Dillon

(Eventually Chris Herndon to likely replace Smith)

Christian Darrisaw

Rashod Hill

Brian O’Neill

Blake Brandel

Ezra Cleveland

Oli Udoh

Wyatt Davis

Mason Cole

Garrett Bradbury

Defense

Michael Pierce

Dalvin Tomlinson

Sheldon Richardson

Armon Watts

James Lynch

Danielle Hunter

Stephen Weatherly

D.J. Wonnum

Jalyn Holmes

Patrick Jones II

Anthony Barr

Ryan Connelly

Blake Lynch

Eric Kendricks

Troy Dye

Nick Vigil

Chazz Surratt

Patrick Peterson

Bashaud Breeland

Mackenzie Alexander

Cameron Dantzler

Kris Boyd

Harrison Hand

Harrison Smith

Xavier Woods

Josh Metellus

Camryn Bynum

Special Teams

Greg Joseph

Britton Colquitt

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