EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings have released their first unofficial depth chart of the 2020 season.
Minnesota opens Week 1 with a home game against Green Bay, in the 120th overall meeting between the division rivals.
For reference, the Vikings offense is listed in "21 personnel" with two backs (a running back and fullback) and a tight end. That leaves two spots at receiver, along with a quarterback and the offensive line.
The Vikings defense, meanwhile, features starters in a base 4-3 scheme, which includes four linemen, three linebackers, two cornerbacks and two safeties.
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of January 4, 2021.
Here's a look at the Vikings unofficial starters ahead of Week 1:
OFFENSE (26 players listed as they appear on the unofficial depth chart)
Quarterback
Starter: Kirk Cousins
Backup: Sean Mannion
Running back
Starter: Dalvin Cook
Backups: Alexander Mattison, Ameer Abdullah, Mike Boone
Fullback
Starter: C.J. Ham
Wide receiver
Starters: Adam Thielen and Bisi Johnson
Backups: Justin Jefferson, Tajaé Sharpe, Chad Beebe, Dan Chisena and K.J. Osborn
Tight end
Starter: Kyle Rudolph
Backups: Irv Smith, Jr. and Tyler Conklin
Offensive line
Starters: Riley Reiff, Dakota Dozier, Garrett Bradbury, Pat Elflein and Brian O'Neill
Backups: Rashod Hill, Ezra Cleveland, Dru Samia and Oli Udoh
Roster notes: All 11 listed starters were on the Vikings in 2019. Dozier won the starting left guard job in camp, beating out Aviante Collins, who is on the practice squad. Minnesota has five offensive starters who have made at least one Pro Bowl in their careers: Cousins, Cook, Ham, Thielen and Rudolph. Johnson is the starter at wide receiver opposite Thielen, but Jefferson is expected to be a contributor as a first-round rookie.
DEFENSE (24 players listed as they appear on the unofficial depth chart)
Defensive end
Starters: Danielle Hunter and Yannick Ngakoue
Backups: Ifeadi Odenigbo, Jalyn Holmes, Eddie Yarbrough and D.J. Wonnum
Defensive tackle
Starters: Shamar Stephen and Jaleel Johnson
Backups: Armon Watts, Hercules Mata'afa and James Lynch
Linebacker
Starters: Anthony Barr (SLB), Eric Kendricks (MLB) and Eric Wilson (WLB)
Backups: Troy Dye and Ryan Connelly
Cornerback
Starters: Mike Hughes and Holton Hill
Backups: Jeff Gladney, Cameron Dantzler, Kris Boyd and Harrison Hand
Safety
Starters: Harrison Smith and Anthony Harris
Roster notes: The Vikings defense will begin the 2020 season with a mix of established veterans and exciting fresh faces. Hunter, Stephen, Barr, Kendricks, Smith and Harris have all played at least five seasons for Mike Zimmer. Ngakoue is among the newest Vikings, but he is a former Pro Bowl selection with 37.5 career sacks and 14 total forced fumbles. The cornerbacks are young — none are over the age of 23 — but offer plenty of potential. Zimmer said Monday the Vikings could add safety depth behind the league's top duo of Smith and Harris.
SPECIAL TEAMS (3 players)
Kicker
Dan Bailey
Punter/holder
Britton Colquitt
Long snapper
Austin Cutting
Kick returner
Starter: K.J. Osborn
Backup: Abdullah
Punt returner
Starter: K.J. Osborn
Backups: Beebe and Hughes
Roster notes: Minnesota's trio of specialists are all back from a season ago, when they formed one of the smoothest kicking operations in the league. Bailey ended the regular season and playoffs with 22 straight successful field goals. Colquitt had a gross average of 45.2 yards on 59 punts with no touchbacks and set the Vikings single-season record for net average at 42.6. Cutting was efficient and reliable as a rookie. Osborn, a fifth-round rookie, is listed as both the kick and punt returner after a strong camp. He returned 16 punts for 255 yards (15.9 average) and 10 kickoffs for 201 yards (20.1 average) in his senior season at Miami.