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Offense

12 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

1Kyler MurrayQB1YR 828% snaps

9J.J. McCarthyQB2YR 352% snaps 11Carson WentzQB3YR 11 12Max BrosmerQB4YR 2

×5

33Aaron Jones Sr.RB1YR 1037% snaps 27Jordan MasonRB2YR 541% snaps 36Zavier ScottRB3YR 4 21Demond ClaiborneRB4ROOKIE R6ALSO KR

17Jermar JeffersonRB5

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45Max BredesonFB1ROOKIE R5—

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X×4

18Justin JeffersonX1YR 794% snaps 13Tai FeltonX2YR 25% snaps+2 ROLES 89Dillon BellX3ROOKIE UDFA 31Marcus Sanders Jr.X4ROOKIE UDFA

16Adam ThielenRES

RET

Z×4

3Jordan AddisonZ1YR 471% snaps 19Dontae FlemingZ2YR 2—82Jeshaun JonesZ3YR 3ALSO PR 46Michael BriscoeZ4ROOKIE UDFA

17Luke WysongRES

SLOT×4

14Jauan JenningsSLOT1YR 772% snaps

4Myles PriceSLOT2YR 22% snaps+2 ROLES 40Terrill DavisSLOT3ROOKIE UDFA 30Trayvon RudolphSLOT4ROOKIE UDFA

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87T.J. HockensonTE1YR 869% snaps 84Josh OliverTE2YR 840% snaps 85Ben YurosekTE3YR 2 86Gavin BartholomewTE4QYR 2

83Bryson NesbitTE5 81Marshall LangTE6↓5

LT×3

71Christian DarrisawLT1YR 650% snaps 72Ryan Van DemarkLT2YR 525% snaps

63Tristan LeighLT3ROOKIE UDFA

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79Caleb EtienneRES

LG×3

74Donovan JacksonLG1YR 279% snaps 68Henry ByrdLG2YR 40% snaps 66Vershon LeeLG3YR 2

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C×4

64Blake BrandelC1YR 760% snaps 65Michael JurgensC2YR 331% snaps 58Gavin GerhardtC3ROOKIE R7 62Delby LemieuxC4ROOKIE UDFA

RG×3

76Will FriesRG1YR 699% snaps 60Joe HuberRG2YR 28% snaps 67Tomas RimacRG3ROOKIE UDFA

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RT×3

75Brian O'NeillRT1YR 973% snaps 78Caleb TiernanRT2ROOKIE R3—73Walter RouseRT3YR 3

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Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DE×3

95Caleb BanksDE1ROOKIE R1—99Elijah WilliamsDE2QYR 24% snaps 91Smith VilbertDE3ROOKIE UDFA

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96Monkell GoodwineRES

DT×4

61Jalen RedmondDT1YR 474% snaps 69Isaiahh LoudermilkDT2YR 63% snaps

93Eric Johnson IIDT3YR 5

96Jahvaree RitzieDT4YR 2

56Arden WalkerRES

NT×3

50Levi Drake RodriguezNT1YR 343% snaps 97Domonique OrangeNT2ROOKIE R3—94Taki TaimaniNT3YR 3

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EDGE

LOLB×4

15Dallas TurnerLOLB1YR 366% snaps 90Tyrion Ingram-DawkinsLOLB2YR 223% snaps 92Tyler BattyLOLB3YR 2 49Cam'Ron StewartLOLB4ROOKIE UDFA

EDGE

ROLB×4

43Andrew Van GinkelROLB1YR 854% snaps 98Bo RichterROLB2YR 35% snaps 57Chaz ChamblissROLB3YR 2 54Kenny DysonROLB4

WLB×4

55Eric WilsonWLB1YR 1090% snaps 41Jake GoldayWLB2ROOKIE R2—52Josh RossWLB3YR 5 59Bangally KamaraWLB4ROOKIE UDFA

57Keli LawsonRES

MLB×3

51Blake CashmanMLB1YR 874% snaps 0Ivan Pace Jr.MLB2YR 430% snaps 48Jacob RobertsMLB3ROOKIE UDFA

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LCB×4

23James PierreLCB1YR 733% snaps

20Charles DemmingsLCB2ROOKIE R5—34Zemaiah VaughnLCB3YR 2 38Da'Veawn ArmsteadLCB4ROOKIE UDFA

RCB×4

2Isaiah RodgersRCB1YR 790% snaps 6Dwight McGlothern Jr.RCB2YR 33% snaps 29Marcus AllenRCB3ROOKIE UDFA 35Jarod WashingtonRCB4

NB×3

7Byron Murphy Jr.NB1YR 898% snaps 25Kahlef HailassieNB2YR 4—28Tyreek ChappellNB3ROOKIE UDFA

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FS×3

24Jay WardFS1YR 423% snaps 26Theo JacksonFS2YR 550% snaps 37Tavierre ThomasFS3YR 9

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SS×4

44Joshua MetellusSS1QYR 781% snaps 8Jakobe ThomasSS2ROOKIE R3—39Jacob ThomasSS3ROOKIE UDFA 39Jacob ThomasSS4ROOKIE UDFA

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

16Will ReichardKO1YR 334% ST snaps

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×3

4Myles PriceKR1YR 231% ST snaps+2 ROLES 21Demond ClaiborneKR2ROOKIE R6—ALSO RB 13Tai FeltonKR3YR 2+2 ROLES

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×1

42Andrew DepaolaLS1YR 1530% ST snaps

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×1

16Will ReichardPK1YR 334% ST snaps

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4Myles PricePR1YR 231% ST snaps+2 ROLES 13Tai FeltonPR2YR 266% ST snaps+2 ROLES 82Jeshaun JonesPR3YR 3ALSO WR

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×2

5Johnny HekkerPT1YR 1531% ST snaps

47Brett ThorsonPT2INT'LROOKIE UDFA—

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Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO16Will Reichard———

KR4Myles Price 21Demond Claiborne 13Tai Felton—

LS42Andrew Depaola———

PK16Will Reichard———

PR4Myles Price 13Tai Felton 82Jeshaun Jones—

PT5Johnny Hekker 47Brett ThorsonINT'L——

Offense

12 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Kyler Murray#1QB1YR 828% snaps

QB29J.J. McCarthyYR 3 QB311Carson WentzYR 11 QB412Max BrosmerYR 2

RB7 listed

Aaron Jones Sr.#33RB1YR 1037% snaps RB227Jordan MasonYR 5 RB336Zavier ScottYR 4 RB421Demond ClaiborneROOKIE R6ALSO KR

FB1 listed

Max Bredeson#45FB1ROOKIE R5—

WRX5 listed

Justin Jefferson#18X1YR 794% snaps X213Tai FeltonYR 2+2 ROLES X389Dillon BellROOKIE UDFA X431Marcus Sanders Jr.ROOKIE UDFA

WRZ5 listed

Jordan Addison#3Z1YR 471% snaps Z219Dontae FlemingYR 2 Z382Jeshaun JonesYR 3ALSO PR Z446Michael BriscoeROOKIE UDFA

WRSLOT4 listed

Jauan Jennings#14SLOT1YR 772% snaps

SLOT24Myles PriceYR 2+2 ROLES SLOT340Terrill DavisROOKIE UDFA SLOT430Trayvon RudolphROOKIE UDFA

TE6 listed

T.J. Hockenson#87TE1YR 869% snaps TE284Josh OliverYR 8 TE385Ben YurosekYR 2 TE486Gavin BartholomewYR 2Q

OLLT4 listed

Christian Darrisaw#71LT1YR 650% snaps LT272Ryan Van DemarkYR 5

LT363Tristan LeighROOKIE UDFA

OLLG3 listed

Donovan Jackson#74LG1YR 279% snaps LG268Henry ByrdYR 4 LG366Vershon LeeYR 2

OLC4 listed

Blake Brandel#64C1YR 760% snaps C265Michael JurgensYR 3 C358Gavin GerhardtROOKIE R7 C462Delby LemieuxROOKIE UDFA

OLRG3 listed

Will Fries#76RG1YR 699% snaps RG260Joe HuberYR 2 RG367Tomas RimacROOKIE UDFA

OLRT3 listed

Brian O'Neill#75RT1YR 973% snaps RT278Caleb TiernanROOKIE R3 RT373Walter RouseYR 3

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDE4 listed

Caleb Banks#95DE1ROOKIE R1—DE299Elijah WilliamsYR 2Q DE391Smith VilbertROOKIE UDFA

DLDT5 listed

Jalen Redmond#61DT1YR 474% snaps DT269Isaiahh LoudermilkYR 6

DT393Eric Johnson IIYR 5

DT496Jahvaree RitzieYR 2

DLNT3 listed

Levi Drake Rodriguez#50NT1YR 343% snaps NT297Domonique OrangeROOKIE R3 NT394Taki TaimaniYR 3

EDGELOLB4 listed

Dallas Turner#15LOLB1YR 366% snaps LOLB290Tyrion Ingram-DawkinsYR 2 LOLB392Tyler BattyYR 2 LOLB449Cam'Ron StewartROOKIE UDFA

EDGEROLB4 listed

Andrew Van Ginkel#43ROLB1YR 854% snaps ROLB298Bo RichterYR 3 ROLB357Chaz ChamblissYR 2 ROLB454Kenny Dyson

LBWLB5 listed

Eric Wilson#55WLB1YR 1090% snaps WLB241Jake GoldayROOKIE R2 WLB352Josh RossYR 5 WLB459Bangally KamaraROOKIE UDFA

LBMLB3 listed

Blake Cashman#51MLB1YR 874% snaps MLB20Ivan Pace Jr.YR 4 MLB348Jacob RobertsROOKIE UDFA

CBLCB4 listed

James Pierre#23LCB1YR 733% snaps

LCB220Charles DemmingsROOKIE R5 LCB334Zemaiah VaughnYR 2 LCB438Da'Veawn ArmsteadROOKIE UDFA

CBRCB4 listed

Isaiah Rodgers#2RCB1YR 790% snaps RCB26Dwight McGlothern Jr.YR 3 RCB329Marcus AllenROOKIE UDFA RCB435Jarod Washington

CBNB3 listed

Byron Murphy Jr.#7NB1YR 898% snaps NB225Kahlef HailassieYR 4 NB328Tyreek ChappellROOKIE UDFA

SFS3 listed

Jay Ward#24FS1YR 423% snaps FS226Theo JacksonYR 5 FS337Tavierre ThomasYR 9

SSS4 listed

Joshua Metellus#44SS1YR 781% snapsQ SS28Jakobe ThomasROOKIE R3 SS339Jacob ThomasROOKIE UDFA SS439Jacob ThomasROOKIE UDFA

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Will Reichard#16KO1YR 334% ST snaps

KR3 listed

Myles Price#4KR1YR 231% ST snaps+2 ROLES KR221Demond ClaiborneROOKIE R6ALSO RB KR313Tai FeltonYR 2+2 ROLES

LS1 listed

Andrew Depaola#42LS1YR 1530% ST snaps

PK1 listed

Will Reichard#16PK1YR 334% ST snaps

PR3 listed

Myles Price#4PR1YR 231% ST snaps+2 ROLES PR213Tai FeltonYR 2+2 ROLES PR382Jeshaun JonesYR 3ALSO WR

PT2 listed

Johnny Hekker#5PT1YR 1531% ST snaps

PT247Brett ThorsonROOKIE UDFAINT'L

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

Minnesota Vikings

Division NFC NorthEst. 1960

Home

U.S. Bank Stadium

66,202Listed capacity

Location Minneapolis, Minnesota

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Viktor the Viking

Purple Primary

Gold Secondary