It’s been tough tracking the last few names on the roster, as the names at the bottom of the depth chart have been subject to changes as other teams’ players hit the waiver wire. At this time, the Vikings still haven’t finalized their practice squad, still having two open spots to fill Just after I posted this, the Vikings added Kevin Murphy (OL) and Ernest Owusu (DL) to their practice squad roster. This is the roster as of Monday morning:
| Position | Starter(s) | Backups | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL | Matt Kalil (R), Charlie Johnson, John Sullivan, Brandon Fusco, Phil Loadholt | Geoff Schwartz, Joe Berger, Mark Asper | DeMarcus Love, injured reserve |
| QB | Christian Ponder | Joe Webb, McLeod Bethel-Thompson | Sage Rosenfels, waived |
| TE | Kyle Rudolph | John Carlson, Rhett Ellison (R), Alan Reisner | |
| RB | Adrian Peterson | Toby Gerhart, Matt Asiata | |
| FB | Jerome Felton | ||
| WR | Percy Harvin, Jerome Simpson** | Michael Jenkins, Stephen Burton, Jarius Wright (R), Devon Aromashodu | |
| DL | Jared Allen, Kevin Williams, Letroy Guion, Brian Robison | Everson Griffen, D’Aundre Reed, Christian Ballard, Fred Evans | |
| LB | Erin Henderson, Jasper Brinkley, Chad Greenway | Marvin Mitchell, Tyrone McKenzie, Audie Cole (R), Larry Dean | |
| CB | Chris Cook, Antoine Winfield | Marcus Sherels, Brandon Burton, Josh Robinson (R), A.J. Jefferson*** | |
| S | Harrison Smith (R), Mistral Raymond | Jamarca Sanford, Andrew Sendejo, Robert Blanton (R) | |
| P | Chris Kluwe | N/A | |
| K | Chris Walsh (R) | N/A | |
| LS | Cullen Loeffler | N/A | |
| Practice Squad | Jordan Todman (RB), Bobby Felder (CB), Chase Baker (DT), Tyler Holmes (G), Tori Gurley (WR), Chris Summers (WR), Kevin Murphy (OL), Ernest Owusu (DL) |
* Claimed off waivers from Buffalo.
** Suspended for the first three games of the season: doesn’t count against roster until after that.
*** Acquired in trade with Arizona on Saturday.
