Vikings Territory: Dozier, Chisena, Mata'afa Odd Men Out In Vikings ESPN Roster Projection

Press release from Vikings Territory:

2021-08-29

Roster cuts for the Minnesota Vikings occur this Tuesday, scaling the depth chart down to 53 names. Because the team has signed so many free agents this offseason, many “prominent” names — or at least ones Vikings fans have grown accustomed to — will not make the 53-man roster.

As theorized by Courtney Cronin those can be browsed here

Cronin also notably prognosticated that rookie Kellen Mond will support Kirk Cousins as QB2 while Jake Browning and Nate Stanley will miss the 53-man cutoff.

Dan Chisena has been a part of the Vikings organization since 2020. Undrafted last year, Chisena made the team and has played in 14 games. He did not see any action on offense during the pandemic season but was used on 58% of special teams plays. Chisena is known for speed — he ran a 4.32 40-yard dash before the 2020 NFL Draft.

And then lastly on the chopping block, Hercules Mata’afa may miss the cut per ESPN. He became a Viking around the same time as Dozier, seeing action in 20 career games. Mata’afa has registered 2.5 sacks and 20 total tackles in two seasons. He also engages fans on social media more than most players, so some folks have enjoyed his presence on the team.

Minnesota must shrink the roster to 53 players by Tuesday. And there’s a reasonable chance that the cuts forecasted by Cronin could still place those men on the Vikings 2021 practice squad.

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