PurplePTSD: Vikings Announce Their 53-Man Roster

Eagan MN

01 September, 2021

2:00 PM

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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 N/A This press release was produced by the PurplePTSD. The views expressed here are the author's own.