EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings reduced their roster to 53 players on Tuesday, through a series of moves that began with an initial wave Monday.
Tuesday's sequence included utilizing Reserve Lists, as well as placing players on waivers and terminating contracts.
Teams have until Wednesday to claim players who were waived and can also sign up to 16 players for their practice squads.
Vikings General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Head Coach Kevin O'Connell are scheduled to participate in a media availability Thursday.
Here's the first look at which Vikings are on the initial 53-man roster for 2024, along with the corresponding roster moves at each position that have been made since Minnesota's preseason finale.
Players listed first at each position correspond with starters on the unofficial depth chart.
Quarterbacks (3)
On the Initial 53: Sam Darnold; Nick Mullens and Jaren Hall
Waived: Matt Corral (Aug. 26)
The Vikings opted to place three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster for the second consecutive season after initially rostering two every year from 2019-22. By placing Hall on the 53-man roster, he can dress as an emergency QB and play if injuries occur to Darnold and Mullens without counting against the maximum of players active for a game.
Running Backs (2)
On the Initial 53: Aaron Jones, Sr.; Ty Chandler
Waived: DeWayne McBride and Mo Ibrahim (Aug. 26), Kene Nwangwu (Aug. 27)
Contract terminated: Myles Gaskin (Aug. 27)
Jones and Chandler are poised to form a 1-2 punch that poses threats on the ground and through the air.
Fullback (1)
On the Initial 53: C.J. Ham
The Duluth native is back for another go, adding a dimension to the offense, as well as significant impacts on special teams. Last season, he also helped with pass protection on third downs.
Receivers (6)
On the Initial 53: Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison; Jalen Nailor, Brandon Powell, Trishton Jackson, Trent Sherfield, Sr.
Waived: Justin Hall (Aug. 26), Lucky Jackson, Jeshaun Jones, Thayer Thomas (Aug. 27)
Waived/Injured: Malik Knowles (Aug. 27)
The Vikings built a deep receivers room, and players behind Jefferson and Addison made multiple plays in preseason games.
Tight Ends (3)
On the Initial 53: Josh Oliver, Johnny Mundt, Nick Muse
Remains on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform: T.J. Hockenson (must miss at least four games)
Waived: Neal Johnson and Sammis Reyes (Aug. 26)
Contract Terminated: N'Keal Harry and Robert Tonyan (Aug. 27)
Mundt, Oliver and Muse showed up with plays at different parts of camp while taking more reps than if Hockenson was already available. Hockenson has been running routes on air on a side field.
Offensive Line (9)
On the Initial 53: Christian Darrisaw, Blake Brandel, Garrett Bradbury, Ed Ingram, Brian O'Neill; David Quessenberry, Walter Rouse, Dan Feeney, Michael Jurgens
Waived: Matt Cindric, Chuck Filiaga, Doug Nester and Spencer Rolland (Aug. 26), Henry Byrd and Tyrese Robinson (Aug. 27)
Placed on Injured Reserve-Designated for Return: Dalton Risner (Aug. 27)
Minnesota was able to blend versatility, experience and youthfulness for the depth in its offensive line group. The plan was for Risner to compete with Brandel and Ingram for one of the starting guard spots, but the veteran has been banged up.
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of January 14, 2024.

3 WR Jordan Addison

3 WR Jordan Addison

RB Cam Akers

RB Cam Akers

6 LB Brian Asamoah II

6 LB Brian Asamoah II

56 C Garrett Bradbury

56 C Garrett Bradbury

64 G Blake Brandel

64 G Blake Brandel

90 DL Jonathan Bullard

90 DL Jonathan Bullard

24 S Camryn Bynum

24 S Camryn Bynum

51 LB Blake Cashman

51 LB Blake Cashman

32 RB Ty Chandler

32 RB Ty Chandler

14 QB Sam Darnold

QB Sam Darnold

42 LS Andrew DePaola

42 LS Andrew DePaola

69 C/G Dan Feeney

69 C Dan Feeney

2 CB Stephon Gilmore

2 CB Stephon Gilmore

58 OLB Jonathan Greenard

58 OLB Jonathan Greenard

1 CB Shaq Griffin

1 CB Shaq Griffin

54 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill

54 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill

30 FB C.J. Ham

30 FB C.J. Ham

87 TE TJ Hockenson

87 TE T.J. Hockenson

67 G Ed Ingram

67 G Ed Ingram

26 S Theo Jackson

26 S Theo Jackson

18 WR Justin Jefferson

18 WR Justin Jefferson

33 RB Aaron Jones Sr.

33 RB Aaron Jones

13 QB Daniel Jones

13 QB Daniel Jones

91 OLB Pat Jones II

91 OLB Pat Jones II

65 OL Michael Jurgens

65 G Michael Jurgens

29 CB Dwight McGlothern

29 CB Dwight McGlothern

44 S Josh Metellus

44 S Joshua Metellus

23 CB Fabian Moreau

23 CB Fabian Moreau

12 QB Nick Mullens

12 QB Nick Mullens

86 TE Johnny Mundt

86 TE Johnny Mundt

7 CB Byron Murphy

7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.

83 WR Jalen Nailor

83 WR Jalen Nailor

75 T Brian O'Neill

75 T Brian O'Neill

84 TE Josh Oliver

84 TE Josh Oliver

0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.

0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.

57 DL Harrison Phillips

97 DL Harrison Phillips

4 WR Brandon Powell

4 WR Brandon Powell

76 T David Quessenberry

76 T David Quessenberry

61 DL Jalen Redmond

61 DL Jalen Redmond

16 K Will Reichard

16 K Will Reichard

98 OLB Bo Richter

98 OLB Bo Richter

66 G Dalton Risner

66 G Dalton Risner

74 T Cam Robinson

74 T Cam Robinson

50 DL Levi Drake Rodriguez

DL Levi Drake Rodriguez

78 T Walter Rouse

78 T Walter Rouse

11 WR Trent Sherfield Sr.

11 WR Trent Sherfield Sr.

22 S Harrison Smith

22 S Harrison Smith

99 DL Jerry Tillery

99 DL Jerry Tillery

15 OLB Dallas Turner

15 OLB Dallas Turner

43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel

43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel

20 S Jay Ward

20 S Jay Ward

52 OLB Jihad Ward

52 OLB Jihad Ward

17 P Ryan Wright

17 P Ryan Wright
Defensive Line (6)
On the Initial 53: Jonathan Bullard, Harrison Phillips, Jerry Tillery; Levi Drake Rodriguez, Jalen Redmond, Taki Taimani
Waived: Tyler Manoa (Aug. 26), Jaquelin Roy (Aug. 27)
Contract Terminated: James Lynch and Jonah Williams (Aug. 27)
The defensive line group's depth showed up multiple times in preseason games with Rodriguez, Redmond and Taimani capitalizing on their playing time.
Outside Linebackers (5)
On the Initial 53: Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel; Pat Jones II, Dallas Turner and Jihad Ward
Waived: Owen Porter (Aug. 26), Andre Carter II and Bo Richter (Aug. 27)
Placed on Injured Reserve-Designated for Return: Gabriel Murphy (Aug. 27)
Greenard and Van Ginkel were two of Minnesota's first signees during free agency. Jones repeatedly made plays and showed versatility in training camp. Turner flashed immediately in his NFL debut, and Ward adds size at the edge position with some added versatility.
Inside Linebackers (4)
On the 53: Blake Cashman and Ivan Pace, Jr.; Kamu Grugier-Hill and Brian Asamoah II
Waived: Dallas Gant (Aug. 27)
Injured Reserve: Jordan Kunaszyk (Aug. 27)
Pace has built off an impressive rookie season as a former undrafted free agent. Cashman and Grugier-Hill have added years of experience to the group.
Cornerbacks (6)
On the Initial 53: Stephon Gilmore, Byron Murphy, Jr., Shaq Griffin; Akayleb Evans, Fabian Moreau, Dwight McGlothern
Waived: Jaylin Williams (Aug. 26), Nahshon Wright (Aug. 27)
Contract Terminated: A.J. Green III (Aug. 26), Duke Shelley (Aug. 27)
The Vikings cornerbacks room has experienced quite a makeover this offseason with the signing of Griffin in the spring and the camp additions of Moreau and Gilmore. McGlothern continued to make an impact throughout the preseason and garnered a roster spot as an undrafted free agent.
Safeties (5)
On the Initial 53: Harrison Smith and Camryn Bynum; Joshua Metellus, Theo Jackson and Jay Ward
Waived: Lewis Cine (Aug. 27)
Contract Terminated: Bobby McCain (Aug. 27)
Smith, Bynum and Metellus each started all 17 games for Minnesota in 2023, and Jackson contributed when his number was called. Ward worked some at cornerback during camp and is likely to be a core special teamer. The Vikings opted to go with six cornerbacks and five safeties this year instead of rostering six safeties (with Cine) in 2023.
Specialists (3)
On the 53: Long Snapper Andrew DePaola; Kicker Will Reichard, Punter Ryan Wright
DePaola is back again after another consistent camp. Wright won a punting battle and will serve as the holder for Reichard, who has been impressive in his first NFL preseason.

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For Historical Reference
In 2016, Vikings.com began tracking the number of players at each position who made the Initial 53.
Quarterbacks
2024 Number of players on Initial 53: 3
2016: 2
2017: 2
2018: 3
2019: 2
2020: 2
2021: 2
2022: 2
2023: 3
Running Backs
2024 Number of players on Initial 53: 2
2016: 3
2017: 3
2018: 4
2019: 4
2020: 4
2021: 3
2022: 4
2023: 3
Fullback
2024 Number of players on Initial 53: 1
2016: 1
2017: 1
2018: 1
2019: 1
2020: 1
2021: 1
2022: 1
2023: 1
Receivers
2024 Number of players on Initial 53: 6
2016: 6
2017: 6
2018: 5
2019: 4
2020: 7
2021: 6
2022: 5
2023: 6
Tight Ends
2024 Number of players on Initial 53: 3
2016: 4
2017: 3
2018: 3
2019: 4
2020: 3
2021: 3
2022: 3
2023: 4
Offensive Line
2024 Number of players on Initial 53: 9
2016: 9
2017: 9
2018: 9
2019: 10
2020: 9
2021: 9
2022: 10
2023: 8
Defensive Line
Note: Defensive line from 2016-21 included defensive ends and defensive tackles. Since 2022, this group has been interior defensive linemen, with players who were formerly categorized as defensive ends moving to the outside linebackers group.
2024 Number of players on Initial 53: 6
2016: 8
2017: 9
2018: 9
2019: 10
2020: 11
2021: 10
2022: 6
2023: 5
Outside Linebackers
2024 Number of players on Initial 53: 5
2016: DE grouped with defensive linemen
2017: DE grouped with defensive linemen
2018: DE grouped with defensive linemen
2019: DE grouped with defensive linemen
2020: DE grouped with defensive linemen
2021: DE grouped with defensive linemen
2022: 5
2023: 5
Inside Linebackers
2024 Number of players on Initial 53: 4
2016: 7 (included 3 LB positions)
2017: 6 (included 3 LB positions)
2018: 5 (included 3 LB positions)
2019: 5 (included 3 LB positions)
2020: 5 (included 3 LB positions)
2021: 7 (included 3 LB positions)
2022: 4 (included 2 ILB positions)
2023: 4 (included 2 ILB positions)
Defensive Backs
2024 Number of players on Initial 53: 11 (includes 6 cornerbacks and 5 safeties)
2016: 10
2017: 11
2018: 11
2019: 10
2020: 8
2021: 10
2022: 10 (6 cornerbacks and 4 safeties)
2023: 11 (5 cornerbacks and 6 safeties)
Specialists
2024 Number of players on Initial 53: 3
2016: 3
2017: 3
2018: 3
2019: 3
2020: 3
2021: 2
2022: 3
2023: 3
