Now that the NFL preseason is over, the Minnesota Vikings‘ season opener against the New York Giants is less than two weeks away.
Next on the agenda for the Vikings is trimming down the roster to 53 players. Head coach Kevin O’Connell has some tough decisions to make on both sides of the ball as the Vikings mold the offense around Sam Darnold and the defense under DC Brian Flores’ vision.
Here is a live tracker of the Vikings’ final cuts in shaping up the roster ahead of Week 1.
Vikings’ Final Cuts for 53-Man Roster
Quarterback (3)
Sam Darnold
Nick Mullens
Jaren Hall
Matt Corral
Running Back/Fullback (3)
Aaron Jones
C.J. Ham
Ty Chandler
Kene Nwangwu
DeWayne McBride
Myles Gaskin
Mohamed Ibrahim
Wide Receiver (6)
Justin Jefferson
Jordan Addison
Jalen Nailor
Brandon Powell
Trent Sherfield Sr.
Trishton Jackson
Lucky Jackson
Malik Knowles
Thayer Thomas
Jeshaun Jones
Justin Hall
Tight End (6)
T.J. Hockenson (PUP)
Johnny Mundt
Josh Oliver
Robert Tonyan
Sammis Reyes
Nick Muse
N’Keal Harry
Neal Johnson
Offensive Tackle (4)
Christian Darrisaw
Brian O’Neill
Walter Rouse
David Quessenberry
Henry Byrd
Doug Nester
Guard (3)
Blake Brandel
Ed Ingram
Dan Feeney
Dalton Risner
Spencer Rolland
Tyrese Robinson
Chuck Filiaga
Center (2)
Garrett Bradbury
Michael Jurgens
Matt Cindric
EDGE (5)
Jonathan Greenard
Andrew Van Ginkel
Pat Jones II
Dallas Turner
Gabriel Murphy
Jihard Ward
Owen Porter
Andre Carter II
Bo Richter
Defensive Tackle (6)
Jonathan Bullard
Harrison Phillips
Jerry Tillery
Jonah Williams
Jacquelin Roy
Levi Drake Rodriguez
Jalen Redmond
Taki Taimani
James Lynch
Tyler Manoa
Linebacker (4)
Blake Cashman
Ivan Pace Jr.
Kamu Grugier-Hill
Brian Asamoah II
Dallas Gant
Jordan Kunaszyk
Cornerback (6)
Stephon Gilmore
Shaq Griffin
Byron Murphy Jr.
Fabian Moreau
Akayleb Evans
Duke Shelley
Nashon Wright
A.J. Green III
Jaylin Williams
Dwight McGlothern
Safety (5)
Harrison Smith
Camryn Bynum
Joshua Metellus
Jay Ward
Theo Jackson
Bobby McCain
Lewis Cine