Today was the final cut day for the Minnesota Vikings to get their roster to 53 players or less. Because of that, fans were scouring social media and constantly refreshing to see if their favorite under the radar player would stick with the team and continue their career with the team.
Sadly, many cuts were made to reach the 53 man mark for the Minnesota Vikings, and some of the names that were included in the currently unofficial list were those of players who were released are quite popular with the team’s fan base.
The official list of cuts will come later tonight, but here is an unofficial list of the players who were let go today according to reports in alphabetical order:
Aug 29, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Donte Foster (2) on the field before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Minnesota won 28-14. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
OT Babatunde Aiyegbusi
DT Chigbo Anunoby
DE B.J. DuBose
G Isame Faciane
C Tom Farniok
WR Isaac Fruecthe
S Anthony Harris
DT Greg Hickman
LB Brian Peters
S Shaun Prater
FB Blake Renaud
CB Josh Thomas
G/T Tyrus Thompson
Bobby Vardaro
LB Brandon Watts
WR Ryan Whalen
RB Dominique Williams
The official list will be shared tonight, but those are the players who were reported to be relieved of their duties. In addition to this, the Minnesota Vikings swung a trade with the San Diego Chargers for offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles.
We’ll keep you up to date on any other transactions the team makes here on The Viking Age. I hope your favorite player made the cut!
Next: Minnesota Vikings 2015 Game By Game Previews
More from The Viking Age
- 6 biggest draft steals in Minnesota Vikings history
- Former Vikings first-round pick could reportedly return to NFC North
- Bears analyst has extremely embarrassing Kirk Cousins take
- 6 Vikings who (maybe) won’t make the 53-man roster in 2023
- Predicting what the Vikings will do in the 2023 NFL Draft based on 2022