The Minnesota Vikings are 2-0, but the opening stretch has already done more than deliver two division wins. It has quietly revealed how Kevin O’Connell, Brian Flores and their staffs view the roster when meaningful snaps are available.That does not mean every early role is permanent. Injuries, game plans and weekly opponent-specific decisions can change … Read more
My colleague Dustin Baker recently laid out five lingering questions about the Vikings’ depth chart before Week 1.They are good questions. But rather than predict what Kevin O’Connell and Brian Flores will do, here’s what I would do if I had any say in it.This is an opinion piece. The coaches may disagree. They have … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings’ regular season opener is almost here – – 10 days away – – and the club has set a 53-man roster. Everything is ready to go, right? Well, not quite.The club still has roster questions to answer, perhaps on the field against the Green Bay Packers on September 13. Here’s what’s left … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings will hold joint practices this week with the Baltimore Ravens and play them in a preseason game this weekend. The events will give Kevin O’Connell’s team a better gauge of roster depth before the regular season, and for curious minds, here’s a list of the club’s most concerning depth chart spots right … Read more
In less than two weeks, the Minnesota Vikings roster cuts will occur, along with 31 other teams performing the same task, and over 700 free agents will flood the NFL’s free-agent market. It would not be strange for Minnesota to add a new player or two, especially after examining the post-cutdown field.Accordingly, these four players … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings released their first (unofficial) 2026 depth chart on Wednesday, ahead of the preseason opener on Saturday against the New York Giants. VikesNow covered the main takeaways here. Now, these are the jobs that are still unresolved. Rookie cornerback Charles Demmings leads the way, as his stunningly effective training camp performance evidently has … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings will reveal their regular season roster in about two weeks – – after three preseason games. And while players on the bubble are ultra-fascinating, here’s a look at the math that accommodates those decisions.The depth chart currently has 91 players; it will be trimmed to 53 before you know it.Peep the Vikings’ … Read more
On Wednesday, the Minnesota Vikings released the first annual depth chart, noting that it is entirely unofficial. Of course, neither the order is set in stone, nor do the coaches have to play the guys in that order. The chart is not a final declaration. Still, it offers an early look at how the Vikings … Read more