{"id":27616,"date":"2014-08-31T09:52:27","date_gmt":"2014-08-31T14:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=27616"},"modified":"2014-08-31T09:59:41","modified_gmt":"2014-08-31T14:59:41","slug":"vikings-cut-down-to-53-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2014\/08\/31\/vikings-cut-down-to-53-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings cut down to 53 players"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"All NFL teams had to report their final rosters to the league office by Saturday afternoon. The Vikings were among the last teams to confirm their roster and list the players who were released. With so many players back on the market, the bottom few spots on each team’s “final” roster are subject to change. For example, it seems likely that the Vikings will look to pick up another tight end to back up Kyle Rudolph and Rhett Ellison, and there were a couple of marginal players who made the squad, but who are still at risk of being released to make room for players at other positions of need.<\/p>\n

This is the Vikings roster as of yesterday evening:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nStarter(s)<\/th>\nBackup(s)<\/th>\nReleased<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
OL<\/strong><\/td>\nLT-Matt Kalil 75
LG-Charlie Johnson 74
C-John Sullivan 65
RG-Brandon Fusco 63
RT-Phil Loadholt 71<\/td>\n		LG-David Yankey 66 (R)<\/font>
C-Joe Berger 61
RG-Vladimir Ducasse 62 (FA)<\/font>
RT-Austin Wentworth 79 (UDFA)<\/font><\/td>\n		RT-Mike Remmers (FA)<\/strike><\/font>
RG-Jeff Baca<\/strike><\/font>
C-Zac Kerin (UDFA)<\/strike><\/font> <\/td>\n		C-Josh Samuda (FA)<\/font> and LT-Antonio Richardson (UDFA)<\/font> placed on injured reserve.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QB<\/strong><\/td>\nMatt Cassel 16<\/td>\nTeddy Bridgewater 5 (R)<\/font>
Christian Ponder 7<\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TE<\/strong><\/td>\nKyle Rudolph 82<\/td>\nRhett Ellison 85<\/td>\nAlan Reisner (FA)<\/strike><\/font>
Chase Ford<\/strike><\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RB<\/strong><\/td>\nAdrian Peterson 28<\/td>\nMatt Asiata 44
Jerick McKinnon 31 (R)<\/font><\/td>\n		Joe Banyard<\/strike><\/font>
Dominique Williams (UDFA)<\/strike><\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FB<\/strong><\/td>\nJerome Felton 42<\/td>\nZach Line 48<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WR<\/strong><\/td>\nGreg Jennings 15
Cordarrelle Patterson 84<\/td>\n		(Jerome Simpson 81)
Jarius Wright 17
Adam Thielen 19
Rodney Smith 83 <\/td>\n		Kain Colter (UDFA)<\/strike><\/font>
Donte Foster (UDFA)<\/strike><\/font> <\/td>\n		Jerome Simpson will be suspended for the first three games of the season.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DL<\/strong><\/td>\nDE-Everson Griffen 97
NT-Linval Joseph 98 (FA)<\/font>
UT-Sharif Floyd 73
DE-Brian Robison 96<\/td>\n		DE-Scott Chrichton 95 (R)<\/font>
DE-Corey Wooton 99 (FA)<\/font>
UT-Shamar Stephen 93 (R)<\/font>
UT-Tom Johnson 92 (FA)<\/font><\/td>\n		NT-Fred Evans<\/strike><\/font>
UT-Isame Faciane (UDFA)<\/strike><\/font>
DE-Justin Trattou<\/strike><\/font>
NT-Chase Baker<\/strike><\/font><\/td>\n		Linval Joseph<\/font> slightly injured in shooting after 1st preseason game, expected back by early September. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LB<\/strong><\/td>\nWLB-Chad Greenway 52
MLB-Jasper Brinkley 54 (FA)<\/font>
SLB-Anthony Barr 55 (R)<\/font><\/td>\n		WLB-Brandon Watts 58 (R)<\/font>
MLB-Audie Cole 57
SLB-Gerald Hodges 50
WLB-Michael Mauti 56
WLB-Larry Dean 51<\/td>\n		MLB-Mike Zimmer (UDFA)<\/strike><\/font>
SLB Justin Jackson (UDFA)<\/strike><\/font><\/td>\n		SLB-Dom Decicco (UDFA)<\/font> placed on IR.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CB<\/strong><\/td>\nXavier Rhodes 29
Captain Munnerlyn 24 (FA)<\/font> <\/td>\n		Marcus Sherels 35
Jabari Price 39 (R)<\/font>
Shaun Prater 27
Josh Robinson 21<\/td>\n		Julian Posey (FA)<\/strike><\/font>
Kendall James (R)<\/strike><\/font><\/td>\n		 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S<\/strong><\/td>\nFS-Harrison Smith 22
SS-Robert Blanton 36<\/td>\n		FS-Andrew Sendejo
SS-Anton Exum 32 (R)<\/font><\/td>\n		SS-Kurt Coleman (FA)<\/strike><\/font>
Chris Crocker (FA)<\/strike><\/font><\/td>\n		SS-Mistral Raymond put on IR 26 August. SS-Jamarca Sanford put on short-term IR 30 August.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P<\/strong><\/td>\nJeff Locke 18<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n <\/td>\nLocke is also the holder for field goal attempts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
K<\/strong><\/td>\nBlair Walsh 3<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LS<\/strong><\/td>\nCullen Loeffler 46<\/td>\nAudie Cole 57*, Michael Mauti 56*<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PR<\/strong><\/td>\nMarcus Sherels 35*<\/td>\nAdam Thielen 19*, Jarius Wright 17*<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KR<\/strong><\/td>\nCordarrelle Patterson 84*<\/td>\nMarcus Sherels 35*, Adam Thielen 19*, Captain Munnerlyn 24* (FA)<\/font><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

* Already listed on roster at main position.<\/p>\n

Colour coding: Free agent signing<\/font>, Drafted in 2014<\/font>, Undrafted free agent in 2014<\/font>, Waived, cut, or left team<\/strike><\/font>.<\/p>\n

Practice squads can be assembled 24 hours after the final cuts are made (to allow waiver wire pickups and roster adjustments). Practice squads increase from 8 to 10 this year, and the two extra players do not have to meet the same strict criteria as the other 8. The Daily Norseman<\/em> summarizes the practice squad eligibility rules here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Generally speaking, any UDFA players are eligible for the practice squad. Likely signings include center Zac Kerin, cornerbacks Kendall James and Julian Posey, defensive tackles Isame Faciane and Chase Baker, running backs Joe Banyard and Dominique Williams, and wide receiver Kain Colter.<\/p>\n

Arif Hasan analyzes the cuts here<\/a>. The Vikings have done well with depth in the last three drafts:<\/p>\n

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23 draft picks over past 3 drafts remain on #Vikings<\/a> roster – 8 of 10 from '12, 6 of 9 from '13, 9 of 10 from '14.<\/p>\n

— Mike Wobschall (@wobby) August 30, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n