EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. —With the addition of 18 new Vikings to the roster over the past week, there soon will be plenty of fresh faces around Winter Park.
The numbers for drafted players, rookie free agents and veterans who were brought in this offseason are listed below, along with the numbers of Vikings who have switched jersey numbers.
Offensive lineman Isame Faciane, for example, changed to No. 69 from No. 76, which is now worn by Alex Boone, who was signed this offseason as a free agent.
First-round pick Laquon Treadwell wore No. 1 in college at Mississippi but is doubling up with No. 11.
A pair of draftees — fourth-round guard Willie Beavers and seventh-round defensive end Stephen Weatherly — will both wear No. 64 for the upcoming rookie minicamp.
That tends to happen when teams are near the maximum number of 90 players allowed on a roster during the offseason and start of training camp. The Vikings currently have 89 players on their roster.
Here's a look at new Vikings and players with new current numbers:
Changes from last year
21 Jerick McKinnon (was 31)
66 Kenrick Ellis (was 72)
69 Isame Faciane (was 76)
2016 draftees
11 Laquon Treadwell
20 Mackensie Alexander
64 Willie Beavers
40 Kentrell Brothers
81 Moritz Boehringer
64 Stephen Weatherly
27 Jayron Kearse
89 David Morgan II
Rookie free agents
2 Joel Stave
86 Kyle Carter
9 Marken Michel
45 Brandon Ross
56 Jake Ganus
38 Keith Baxter
36 Eric Rawls
42 Jhurell Pressley
67 Theiren Cockran
62 Denzell Perine
Offseason free agents
76 Alex Boone
33 Michael Griffin
69 Toby Johnson
59 Emmanuel Lamur
87 Brian Leonhardt
50 Travis Lewis
16 Terrell Sinkfield
72 Andre Smith
31 Melvin White
