Minnesota Vikings 53-man defensive roster projection: Pre-training camp

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 30: Everson Griffen
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 30: Everson Griffen /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
1 of 8
Next
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 30: Everson Griffen
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – NOVEMBER 30: Everson Griffen /

With the 2017 NFL season approaching, which members of the Minnesota Vikings training camp will make the cut to be on the final 53-man roster?

Yesterday, I unveiled the players who I thought would make the final 53 man roster for the Minnesota Vikings on the offensive side of the ball. Today, it’s all about the defense and the special teams unit.

There are always some surprises when the final roster comes out, so there are some underdogs on the list and a couple of younger players who are going to beat out veterans for starting, backup, or special teams jobs.

Still, projecting which players will or won’t make the team is always a challenge. These players fight every day to live their dreams to play in the NFL, and each possesses a massive amount of talent to even be considered for a spot on a professional football roster.

That said, let’s get started by talking about the star pass rushers for the Minnesota Vikings, the defensive ends: