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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	S. DarnoldSam Darnold	J. McCarthyJ.J. McCarthy	N. MullensNick Mullens J. HallJaren Hall
Running Back	A. JonesAaron Jones	T. ChandlerTy Chandler	K. NwangwuKene Nwangwu M. GaskinMyles Gaskin D. McBride Vikings' DeWayne McBride: Comes off NFI list DeWayne McBride Vikings' DeWayne McBride: Comes off NFI list
Fullback	C. HamC.J. Ham	—	—
Wide Receiver	J. JeffersonJustin Jefferson	J. AddisonJordan Addison	B. PowellBrandon Powell T. SherfieldTrent Sherfield J. NailorJalen Nailor L. JacksonLucky Jackson T. JacksonTrishton Jackson T. ThomasThayer Thomas M. Knowles Undisclosed: Questionable for Week 1 at N.Y. Giants Malik Knowles Undisclosed: Questionable for Week 1 at N.Y. Giants T. JamesTy James J. JonesJeshaun Jones
Tight End	T. Hockenson Vikings' T.J. Hockenson: Officially shifts to PUP list Knee - ACL + MCL: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 2 T.J. Hockenson Vikings' T.J. Hockenson: Officially shifts to PUP list Knee - ACL + MCL: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 2	J. OliverJosh Oliver	J. MundtJohnny Mundt R. TonyanRobert Tonyan N. MuseNick Muse T. KnoxTrey Knox N. HarryN'Keal Harry S. ReyesSammis Reyes
Left Tackle	C. Darrisaw Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Signs massive extension Christian Darrisaw Vikings' Christian Darrisaw: Signs massive extension	W. RouseWalter Rouse	D. NesterDoug Nester
Left Guard	D. RisnerDalton Risner	B. BrandelBlake Brandel	H. ByrdHenry Byrd
Center	G. BradburyGarrett Bradbury	D. FeeneyDan Feeney	M. JurgensMichael Jurgens
Right Guard	E. IngramEd Ingram	T. RobinsonTyrese Robinson	J. FlaxJeremy Flax
Right Tackle	B. O'NeillBrian O'Neill	D. QuessenberryDavid Quessenberry	S. RollandSpencer Rolland

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	J. TilleryJerry Tillery	J. WilliamsJonah Williams	E. RodriguezEric Rodriguez
Nose Tackle	H. PhillipsHarrison Phillips	J. RoyJaquelin Roy	T. TaimaniTaki Taimani T. ManoaTyler Manoa J. RedmondJalen Redmond
Right Defensive End	J. BullardJonathan Bullard	J. WardJihad Ward	J. Lynch Knee - ACL: Questionable for Week 1 at N.Y. Giants James Lynch Knee - ACL: Questionable for Week 1 at N.Y. Giants
Left Inside Linebacker	I. Pace Jr.Ivan Pace Jr.	K. Grugier-HillKamu Grugier-Hill	B. AsamoahBrian Asamoah
Right Inside Linebacker	B. CashmanBlake Cashman	A. BeauplanAbraham Beauplan	D. GantDallas Gant J. CoxJabril Cox
Strongside Linebacker	A. Van Ginkel Vikings' Andrew Van Ginkel: Close to return Foot: Questionable for Week 1 at N.Y. Giants Andrew Van Ginkel Vikings' Andrew Van Ginkel: Close to return Foot: Questionable for Week 1 at N.Y. Giants	D. TurnerDallas Turner	P. Jones IIPatrick Jones II G. MurphyGabriel Murphy O. PorterOwen Porter
Weakside Linebacker	J. GreenardJonathan Greenard	A. Carter IIAndre Carter II	B. RichterBo Richter
Right Cornerback	S. GriffinShaquill Griffin	A. EvansAkayleb Evans	J. WilliamsJaylin Williams D. ShelleyDuke Shelley D. McGlothernDwight McGlothern
Left Cornerback	B. Murphy Knee - MCL: Questionable for Week 1 at N.Y. Giants Byron Murphy Knee - MCL: Questionable for Week 1 at N.Y. Giants	A. Booth Jr.Andrew Booth Jr.	N. Thompson Vikings' NaJee Thompson: Lands on PUP list Knee: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 2 NaJee Thompson Vikings' NaJee Thompson: Lands on PUP list Knee: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 2 J. FrancisJacobi Francis M. Blackmon Vikings' Mekhi Blackmon: Moves to IR Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Mekhi Blackmon Vikings' Mekhi Blackmon: Moves to IR Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Strong Safety	H. SmithHarrison Smith	J. WardJay Ward	—
Free Safety	C. BynumCamryn Bynum	T. JacksonTheo Jackson	L. CineLewis Cine

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	R. WrightRyan Wright	S. VernonSeth Vernon	—
Kicker	W. ReichardWill Reichard	J. RomoJohn Parker Romo	—
Long Snapper	A. DePaolaAndrew DePaola	—	—
Holder	R. WrightRyan Wright	S. VernonSeth Vernon	—
Punt Returner	B. PowellBrandon Powell	—	—
Kick Returner	T. ChandlerTy Chandler	K. NwangwuKene Nwangwu	—