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.
![2 P Britton Colquitt](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/tcl3nxpnobbf7qhn1wfh.jpg)
![2 P Britton Colquitt](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/gvety1rjnclgrf1pmnqr.jpg)
![14 QB Sean Mannion](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/rmujyu8ktqwiv5zjk2hy.jpg)
14 QB Sean Mannion
![4 QB Sean Mannion](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/hljccxy92zzzccuaejgt.jpg)
4 QB Sean Mannion
![5 K Dan Bailey](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/xnugj15swb5suvf8un9y.jpg)
![5 K Dan Bailey](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/vwxbs7j1ej8kpoezbp4s.jpg)
![8 QB Kirk Cousins](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ygfpjlyhlcanv4jcxcre.jpg)
![8 QB Kirk Cousins](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/xd7gxncld4ubar4h2d8j.jpg)
![12 WR Chad Beebe](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/waelenhs4pcjdpoeos3a.jpg)
![12 WR Chad Beebe](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ydtmm2dxd450f1mauubz.jpg)
![17 WR K.J. Osborn](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/ip3ggm3q19tbjj8hb6wx.png)
![17 WR K.J. Osborn](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/tgqbmhm1uimhfeyvtk98.jpg)
![18 WR Justin Jefferson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/opjji2r1uulvqwwpbgdo.jpg)
![18 WR Justin Jefferson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ituzjfdcwasftoxwtgrv.jpg)
![19 WR Adam Thielen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/odi5jkgaweqvkdpntbjp.jpg)
19 WR Adam Thielen
![19 WR Adam Thielen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/zuo5nnsyiamgvkfbyawf.jpg)
19 WR Adam Thielen
![20 CB Jeff Gladney](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/ikzyox9gjkwpc3l7dysu.png)
20 CB Jeff Gladney
![20 CB Jeff Gladney](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/uxizwoexth4u2bzsiusn.jpg)
20 CB Jeff Gladney
![22 S Harrison Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/txytaw2xwnzamnxzneng.jpg)
![22 S Harrison Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/iqynkqtlfwnvlf1npzvz.jpg)
![23 RB Mike Boone](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/czq6opqcpulhgfl40yng.jpg)
![23 RB Mike Boone](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/uzsj1lu220zpbunsm4qk.jpg)
![25 RB Alexander Mattison](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ogwjw0esk5lbz3p88lwq.jpg)
![25 RB Alexander Mattison](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/zgcspmiaobqlr8dfvwzu.jpg)
![26 CB Chris Jones](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/iy2ckybgin7hnctddzvm.jpg)
![26 CB Chris Jones](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/eco0dcesgwtgesg62duh.jpg)
![27 CB Cameron Dantzler](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/obrvlbzta3bwdmv2misw.png)
![27 CB Cameron Dantzler](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/hdkxyfwe45i2rz4lrjkb.jpg)
![30 FB C.J. Ham](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/h1uoqviexwcqu9erfixm.jpg)
![30 FB C.J. Ham](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ygvrgvjazvlamxklcvdx.jpg)
![31 RB Ameer Abdullah](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/pjdvhmufs5bnpspoxrvj.jpg)
![31 RB Ameer Abdullah](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/vgxvdyzwpltjqwvew5ka.jpg)
![33 RB Dalvin Cook](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/fnyorlqyo4cqiqwlejgj.jpg)
![33 RB Dalvin Cook](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/mwhfni8uqaws2ix8t7lu.jpg)
![38 CB Harrison Hand](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/pajvf9clrjoozhoknkbe.png)
![38 CB Harrison Hand](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/qmb53ztfcjikajfngdcx.jpg)
![39 CB Dylan Mabin](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/wtbteogmwtdflofodlfr.jpg)
39 CB Dylan Mabin
![39 CB Dylan Mabin](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/rfqnyen160myh9rmuomr.jpg)
39 CB Dylan Mabin
![40 LB Todd Davis](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/bwdu1bfa5edb8sp488lh.jpg)
![40 LB Todd Davis](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/zdn1li4jfxw5siw05wbk.jpg)
40 LB Todd Davis
![41 S Anthony Harris](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/mntt0pmsbctyh8us242m.jpg)
![41 S Anthony Harris](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/sja1nixrtgcwcb52ixld.jpg)
![42 LS Andrew DePaola](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/p9zkf61jompz3pjvsqxq.jpg)
42 LS Andrew DePaola
![42 LS Andrew DePaola](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/juu1zgngqftxf4favqcz.jpg)
42 LS Andrew DePaola
![44 S Josh Metellus](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/pixejd8jhla3xyvio7w6.jpg)
44 S Josh Metellus
![44 S Josh Metellus](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ot34jgquogtvfc3bfzn2.jpg)
![45 LB Troy Dye](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/bt2kyerdcran9nksbkc4.png)
![45 LB Troy Dye](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/kekvds5q05qcdhbnzqcw.jpg)
45 LB Troy Dye
![47 LB Hardy Nickerson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/twibclgy5cnuhkbtttx1.jpg)
![47 LB Hardy Nickerson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/lknqiihdcyn0gqtd6dvi.jpg)
![48 LB Blake Lynch](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/eqaohulovyydip2c9u7a.jpg)
48 LB Blake Lynch
![48 LB Blake Lynch](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/oemllczuw9isb25kb55v.jpg)
48 LB Blake Lynch
![50 LB Eric Wilson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/enjyt6mbyahilpxud9nk.jpg)
![50 LB Eric Wilson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/klum2w5ig9hjdskvvdij.jpg)
![51 DL Hercules Mata'afa](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/lwlkqeudwdolda7jhtll.jpg)
![herclues-2560](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/heesidvu4lbkg3lnrrid.jpg)
![54 LB Eric Kendricks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ww4kstq2tozv1aj1nedb.jpg)
![54 LB Eric Kendricks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/gkl2iczp9j1k4wkmu3hr.jpg)
![56 C Garrett Bradbury](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/l69w0vbzuhstpe1ec77z.jpg)
![56 C Garrett Bradbury](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/cggambcbkjviwvt1lvzx.jpg)
![57 LB Ryan Connelly](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/j1xmv62ahqanc92ngesd.jpg)
![57 LB Ryan Connelly](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/raf9eojkpkir2tygbmfg.jpg)
![61 C Brett Jones](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/twnoawop9l7zw6uo9oxy.jpg)
![61 C Brett Jones](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/mh4lgg5mpyp9r5hgyldu.jpg)
61 C Brett Jones
![67 DE Jordan Brailford](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/njybra8me0zdywulcrgg.jpg)
![67 DE Jordan Brailford](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/cbrqho9etulnqwsqbfip.jpg)
![68 G Kyle Hinton](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/z4cbq8ygdatfcz530fe0.png)
![68 G Kyle Hinton](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/v7dcm8aa05vki0awezuh.jpg)
68 G Kyle Hinton
![69 T Rashod Hill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ukcoxkrnxotzlxhvg8d2.jpg)
![69 T Rashod Hill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/udiulslt7jjzdzmp3ec3.jpg)
![72 T Ezra Cleveland](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/tvwfmsmlhbb9mynyslsv.png)
![72 T Ezra Cleveland](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/wtzzusipjvilp744eads.jpg)
![73 G Dru Samia](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/qct8c5fnf3qd5pucn2jp.jpg)
73 G Dru Samia
![73 G Dru Samia](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/vgaks4rarshxhu3h4d5i.jpg)
![74 T Oli Udoh](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/gfpqh0gmy6fdkmcesfc8.jpg)
![74 T Oli Udoh](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/txbmklrryhqtoniwsmn4.jpg)
![75 T Brian O'Neill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/fgfoswouzq0z8scjsybh.jpg)
![75 T Brian O'Neill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/xhfrm62lvtxzngrnajcv.jpg)
![78 OL Dakota Dozier](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/qhv72h6u2jipn6y4je1r.jpg)
![78 OL Dakota Dozier](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/lf0rdcyop9ajdatjkuf1.jpg)
![81 WR Bisi Johnson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ctqpxgcfuvtdwntivxph.jpg)
![81 WR Bisi Johnson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/wn0k3hgxwb9dpdkobhus.jpg)
![83 TE Tyler Conklin](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/g9aqyodwfpand1xucj9u.jpg)
![83 TE Tyler Conklin](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/dcdfqfuubxye8ndvistb.jpg)
![84 TE Irv Smith Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/tlywxepayzlfx76xcgf9.jpg)
![84 TE Irv Smith Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/b6bgar2eck8cnpsitsrl.jpg)
![85 WR Dan Chisena](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/xlbgd2oxvhg7n1o12x5y.png)
![85 WR Dan Chisena](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/lf7c7shkwssfliu64key.jpg)
85 WR Dan Chisena
![87 TE Hale Hentges](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/uhlvtjhlblbudqjmclmp.jpg)
87 TE Hale Hentges
![87 TE Hale Hentges](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/hbucfitqeiead7rw1sad.jpg)
87 TE Hale Hentges
![90 DT Jalyn Holmes](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/vt3v811owmz6schlifu5.jpg)
![90 DT Jalyn Holmes](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/yrqewcjweeo8etjtvvjn.jpg)
![92 DT James Lynch](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/wo9hzw2ax1glqrtiosk2.png)
![92 DT James Lynch](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/mdnabaqgkjomcxcnvn8e.jpg)
![93 DT Shamar Stephen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ugmq97rkrhhc1fodigol.jpg)
![93 DT Shamar Stephen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/viwn5vfw2v7oxb9zzjoa.jpg)
![94 DT Jaleel Johnson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/wlwvtgijoql65pyvatzd.jpg)
![94 DT Jaleel Johnson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ukoeeeufk7ulvzo69uyg.jpg)
![95 DE Ifeadi Odenigbo](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/jgwgrbk9egq433ze5u2g.jpg)
![95 DE Ifeadi Odenigbo](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ridud3tvvb5ylh8bd4h0.jpg)
![96 DT Armon Watts](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/xlkfayrhdnxsywjovw3i.jpg)
96 DT Armon Watts
![96 DT Armon Watts](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/g5lbits2z72n7xtfryqx.jpg)
96 DT Armon Watts
![98 DE D.J. Wonnum](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/zg9ce0sruwrsejrkjmdg.png)
![98 DE D.J. Wonnum](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/u7ihqqff5hfhoyc4xmbs.jpg)
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.