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Minnesota Vikings Roster & Depth Chart 2026

Minnesota Vikings are 6-1 in the NFC North.

6-11st in National Football ConferenceBye 6Shanahan 11Sim-pressure 3-4

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Team summary

Scheme

HC Kevin O'Connell calls the offense (third-lowest shotgun rate in the NFL since 2022, 53%), with OC Phillips in support; DC Flores runs the defense.

OC / DC Kevin O'Connell / Brian Flores

Record

4-0 · 86/51 · W4

as of 2026-10-07

4 games played; Week 5 starts Oct 8 and no team has had a bye yet

2027 cap

$34.0M space · $26.5M effective

OverTheCap · as of Oct 7, 2026

Needs

Board fit

2026 playbook

Scheme desk

Kevin O'Connell / Brian Flores

Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.

Offense

Shanahan 11

Offensive scheme type
Shanahan 11
Personnel
21 personnel · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR
Primary run scheme
Wide zone
Primary offensive line scheme
Outside zone

Offensive aggression

Attacking · 66

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

O'Connell/Phillips wide zone 11. Same picture, different tag.

Defense

Sim-pressure 3-4

Defensive scheme type
Sim-pressure 3-4
Base front
Nickel 3-4
Front
3-4
Defensive line technique
Man (one-gap)
Primary coverage
Cover 0 / Cover 1 fire
Primary press technique
Off

Defensive aggression

Blitz-heavy · 94

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Flores is the most aggressive caller in football — Cover 0/1 fire, simulated pressure, off corners.

78 players · 66 on the active roster · 12 on the injury roster · ESPN · injuries. Notes sit under both lists.

Roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense23

64Blake BrandelC6' 6"315296 yrsMilwaukie, OR—Active
65Michael JurgensC6' 5"311263 yrsDamascus, MD—Active
45Max BredesonFB6' 2"25224RHartland, WI—Active
60Joe HuberG6' 5"310242 yrsDublin, OH—Active
76Will FriesG6' 6"321286 yrsCranford, NJ—Active
71Christian DarrisawOT6' 5"315276 yrsUpper Marlboro, MD—Active
72Ryan Van DemarkOT6' 7"307284 yrsWayne, NJ—Active
75Brian O'NeillPITOT6' 7"310319 yrsWilmington, DE—Active
78Caleb TiernanOT6' 7"32323RLivonia, MI—Active
11Carson WentzQB6' 5"2373311 yrsBismarck, ND—Active
12Max BrosmerMINQB6' 2"218252 yrsRoswell, GA—Active
31DeeJay DallasMIARB5' 10"225287 yrsBrunswick, GA—Active
33Aaron Jones Sr.RB5' 10"2083110 yrsEl Paso, TX—Active
85Ben YurosekTE6' 4"251242 yrsBakersfield, CA—Active
86Gavin BartholomewPITTE6' 5"249232 yrsSchuylkill Haven, PA—Active
87T.J. HockensonTE6' 5"248298 yrsChariton, IA—Active
3Jordan AddisonWR5' 11"179244 yrsFrederick, MD—Active
4Myles PriceWR5' 9"183242 yrsDallas, TX—Active
9Odell Beckham Jr.WR5' 11"1983411 yrsNew Orleans, LA—Active
13Tai FeltonWR6' 1"186232 yrsAshburn, VA—Active
18Justin JeffersonWR6' 1"195277 yrsSaint Rose, LA—Active
82Jeshaun JonesWR6' 1"188261 yrFort Myers, FL—Active
89Dillon BellWR6' 0"20923RHouston, TX—Active

Defense24

2Isaiah RodgersCB5' 10"180286 yrsTampa, FL—Active
5Zemaiah VaughnCB6' 3"180241 yrBeaumont, TX—Active
7Byron Murphy Jr.WASCB5' 11"190288 yrsScottsdale, AZ—Active
20Charles DemmingsCB6' 1"19323RMesquite, TX—Active
23James PierreCB6' 2"185307 yrsDeerfield Beach, FL—Active
90Tyrion Ingram-DawkinsDE6' 5"290232 yrsGaffney, SC—Active
99Elijah WilliamsDE6' 3"298242 yrsJersey City, NJ—Active
50Levi Drake RodriguezDT6' 2"307263 yrsGeorgetown, TX—Active
61Jalen RedmondDT6' 3"305273 yrsMidwest City, OK—Active
95Caleb BanksDT6' 6"32723RDetroit, MI—Active
97Domonique OrangeDT6' 2"32222RKansas City, MO—Active
0Ivan Pace Jr.CINLB5' 10"236254 yrsCincinnati, OH—Active
15Dallas TurnerLB6' 3"247233 yrsFort Lauderdale, FL—Active
17Kyle Van NoyLB6' 3"2553513 yrsReno, NV—Active
32Chaz ChamblissLB6' 1"244242 yrsCarrollton, GA—Active
41Jake GoldayCINLB6' 4"24023RArlington, TN—Active
51Blake CashmanMINLB6' 1"235308 yrsEden Prairie, MN—Active
55Eric WilsonCINLB6' 1"2313210 yrsRedford, MI—Active
98Bo RichterLB6' 1"248263 yrsNaperville, IL—Active
8Jakobe ThomasMIAS6' 1"21123RTullahoma, TN—Active
22Harrison SmithS6' 2"2113714 yrsKnoxville, TN—Active
29Jacob ThomasS6' 1"21222RAshburn, VA—Active
37Tavierre ThomasS5' 10"212309 yrsDetroit, MI—Active
44Joshua MetellusS5' 11"208287 yrsPembroke Pines, FL—Active

Special Teams3

42Andrew DePaolaLS6' 1"2273912 yrsParkton, MD—Active
19Brett ThorsonP6' 1"23726RMelbourne, VIC—Active
16Will ReichardPK6' 1"190253 yrsHoover, AL—Active

Injured / Out2

6Dwight McGlothern Jr.CB6' 2"185243 yrsHouston, TX—Day-To-Day
27Jordan MasonRB5' 11"230275 yrsGallatin, TN—Day-To-Day

Practice Squad14

38Da'Veawn ArmsteadCB6' 1"18323RBaton Rouge, LA—Practice Squad
—DBMaceo Beard-AigretDB6' 3"20526RParis, France—Practice Squad
96Jahvaree RitzieDE6' 4"290231 yrKernersville, NC—Practice Squad
—Keshawn BanksDE6' 3"251261 yrRio Rancho, NM—Practice Squad
94Taki TaimaniDT6' 1"324272 yrsSalt Lake City, UT—Practice Squad
68Henry ByrdG6' 5"314271 yrNashville, TN—Practice Squad
—C.J. HansonG6' 5"300253 yrsWyckoff, NJ—Practice Squad
—Josh PriebeG6' 5"306251 yrNiles, MI—Practice Squad
53Jihad WardILLLB6' 5"2853210 yrsPhiladelphia, PA—Practice Squad
54Kenny Dyson Jr.LB6' 3"235251 yrStamford, CT—Practice Squad
59Bangally KamaraLB6' 2"23525RAkron, OH—Practice Squad
—Corey Robinson IIOT6' 5"31123RRoswell, GA—Practice Squad
—Jack NelsonOT6' 7"314242 yrsStoughton, WI—Practice Squad
—Devin CulpWASTE6' 4"237263 yrsSpokane, WA—Practice Squad

Injury roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense3

1Kyler MurrayQB5' 10"207298 yrsAllen, TX—Questionable
21Demond ClaiborneRB5' 10"18823RAylett, VA—Questionable
14Jauan JenningsTENWR6' 3"212296 yrsMurfreesboro, TN—Questionable

Defense3

43Andrew Van GinkelLB6' 4"242318 yrsRock Valley, IA—Questionable
24Jay WardS6' 1"190264 yrsMoultrie, GA—Questionable
26Theo JacksonTENS6' 1"205285 yrsNashville, TN—Questionable

Injured / Out5

62Nick SamacC6' 4"314253 yrsMentor, OH—Injured Reserve
74Donovan JacksonG6' 4"324232 yrsCypress, TX—Injured Reserve
32Jamal AdamsLB6' 1"2133110 yrsLewisville, TX—Injured Reserve
92Tyler BattyLB6' 6"271272 yrsPayson, UT—Injured Reserve
84Josh OliverTE6' 5"264298 yrsPaso Robles, CA—Injured Reserve

Practice Squad1

46Michael BriscoeWR6' 2"20924RVacaville, CA—Out

Injury notes12

  • Kyler Murray · QB #1

    • Questionable · Hamstring · Soreness

  • Demond Claiborne · RB #21

    • Questionable · Knee

  • Jauan Jennings · WR #14

    • Questionable · Calf

  • Andrew Van Ginkel · LB #43

    • Questionable · Chest

  • Jay Ward · S #24

    • Questionable · Knee

  • Theo Jackson · S #26

    • Questionable

  • Nick Samac · C #62

    • Injured Reserve

  • Donovan Jackson · G #74

    • Injured Reserve

  • Jamal Adams · LB #32

    • Injured Reserve

  • Tyler Batty · LB #92

    • Injured Reserve

  • Josh Oliver · TE #84

    • Injured Reserve

  • Michael Briscoe · WR #46

    • Out

Roster log

Live from ESPN · injuries. Adds, drops, injury flips, and transaction headlines, each with a timestamp. The desk keeps watching while this page is open.

  1. Injury

    Demond Claiborne

    Questionable · Knee

  2. Injury

    Jauan Jennings

    Questionable · Calf

  3. Status

    Isaiah Rodgers

    Status Questionable → Active

  4. Injury

    Isaiah Rodgers

    Cleared

  5. Status

    Christian Darrisaw

    Status Questionable → Active

  6. Injury

    Christian Darrisaw

    Cleared

  7. Status

    Jake Golday

    Status Questionable → Active

  8. Injury

    Jake Golday

    Cleared

  9. Added

    C.J. Hanson

    Added to the roster

  10. Status

    Andrew Van Ginkel

    Status Active → Questionable

  11. Injury

    Andrew Van Ginkel

    Injury: Questionable

  12. Status

    Jauan Jennings

    Status Active → Questionable

  13. Injury

    Jauan Jennings

    Injury: Questionable

  14. Status

    Isaiah Rodgers

    Status Active → Questionable

  15. Injury

    Isaiah Rodgers

    Injury: Questionable

  16. Status

    Theo Jackson

    Status Questionable → Active

  17. Status

    Jay Ward

    Status Active → Questionable

  18. Injury

    Jay Ward

    Injury: Questionable

  19. Status

    Demond Claiborne

    Status Active → Questionable

  20. Injury

    Demond Claiborne

    Injury: Questionable

  21. Status

    Jake Golday

    Status Active → Questionable

  22. Injury

    Jake Golday

    Injury: Questionable

  23. Move

    Vikings to start QB Carson Wentz against Bills with Kyler Murray ruled out

    Vikings to start QB Carson Wentz against Bills with Kyler Murray ruled out

  24. Injury

    Andrew Van Ginkel

    Questionable · Chest

  25. Injury

    Jauan Jennings

    Questionable · Calf

  26. Injury

    Jay Ward

    Questionable · Knee

  27. Injury

    Isaiah Rodgers

    Questionable · Ankle

  28. Injury

    Jake Golday

    Questionable · Calf

  29. Injury

    Demond Claiborne

    Questionable · Knee

  30. Move

    Vikings to start QB Carson Wentz against Bills with Kyler Murray ruled out

    Vikings to start QB Carson Wentz against Bills with Kyler Murray ruled out

  31. Injury

    Kyler Murray

    Questionable · Hamstring

  32. Added

    Corey Robinson II

    Added to the roster

  33. Status

    DeeJay Dallas

    Status Practice Squad → Active

  34. Status

    DeeJay Dallas

    Status Active → Practice Squad

  35. Off roster

    Trevor Keegan

    No longer on the listed roster

  36. Off roster

    Bryson Nesbit

    No longer on the listed roster

  37. Injury

    Christian Darrisaw

    Questionable · Shoulder

  38. Status

    Christian Darrisaw

    Status Active → Questionable

  39. Injury

    Christian Darrisaw

    Injury: Questionable

  40. Status

    Max Brosmer

    Status Out → Active

About this page

Minnesota Vikings are 6-1 in the NFC North. The offense is Shanahan 11 and the defense is Sim-pressure 3-4. Play-callers are Kevin O'Connell / Brian Flores.

Draft needs: Public boards rank this as the Vikings' top 2027 need Public boards have cornerback as the Vikings' 2nd need Public boards have safety as the Vikings' 3rd need

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