EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Saturday announced multiple roster moves, reducing the number of players to the regular-season maximum of 53.
Linebacker Ben Gedeon was placed on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list.
The Vikings waived the following players (listed alphabetically by last name):
Jake Bargas, FB
Blake Brandel, T
Jake Browning, QB
Nevelle Clarke, CB
Aviante Collins, G
Quartney Davis, WR
Brandon Dillon, TE
Myles Dorn, S
Mark Fields II, CB
Nakia Griffin-Stewart, TE
Kyle Hinton, G
Alexander Hollins, WR
Brett Jones, C
Jake Lacina, C
Blake Lynch, LB
Nate Meadors, CB
Josh Metellus, S
Dillon Mitchell, WR
David Moa, DT
Steven Parker, S
David Reese II, LB
Nate Stanley, QB
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of January 4, 2021.



14 QB Sean Mannion

4 QB Sean Mannion











19 WR Adam Thielen

19 WR Adam Thielen

20 CB Jeff Gladney

20 CB Jeff Gladney



















39 CB Dylan Mabin

39 CB Dylan Mabin


40 LB Todd Davis



42 LS Andrew DePaola

42 LS Andrew DePaola

44 S Josh Metellus



45 LB Troy Dye



48 LB Blake Lynch

48 LB Blake Lynch












61 C Brett Jones




68 G Kyle Hinton





73 G Dru Samia















85 WR Dan Chisena

87 TE Hale Hentges

87 TE Hale Hentges











96 DT Armon Watts

96 DT Armon Watts


The Vikings initial 53-man roster (grouped by position and listed alphabetically) follows.
Quarterbacks (2)
Kirk Cousins
Sean Mannion
Running backs/fullback (5)
Ameer Abdullah
Mike Boone
Dalvin Cook
C.J. Ham, FB
Alexander Mattison
Wide Receivers (7)
Chad Beebe
Dan Chisena
Justin Jefferson
Bisi Johnson
K.J. Osborn
Tajaé Sharpe
Adam Thielen
Tight ends (3)
Tyler Conklin
Kyle Rudolph
Irv Smith, Jr.
Offensive linemen (9)
Garrett Bradbury
Ezra Cleveland
Dakota Dozier
Pat Elflein
Rashod Hill
Brian O'Neill
Riley Reiff
Dru Samia
Olisaemeka Udoh
Defensive linemen (11)
Jalyn Holmes
Danielle Hunter
Jaleel Johnson
James Lynch
Hercules Mata'afa
Yannick Ngakoue
Ifeadi Odenigbo
Shamar Stephen
Armon Watts
D.J. Wonnum
Eddie Yarbrough
Linebackers (5)
Anthony Barr
Troy Dye
Eric Kendricks
Hardy Nickerson
Eric Wilson
Cornerbacks (6)
Kris Boyd
Cameron Dantzler
Jeff Gladney
Harrison Hand
Holton Hill
Mike Hughes
Safeties (2)
Anthony Harris
Harrison Smith
Specialists (3)
Dan Bailey, K
Britton Colquitt, P
Austin Cutting, LS
The Vikings are scheduled to announce their 16-player practice squad on Sunday.
All teams can place waiver claims on any players who have been released.