Minnesota Vikings cut tracker: Getting to 53 players for the 2020 roster

Which players from the Minnesota Vikings didn’t make the team’s 53-man roster?

This year is one of the toughest ever to trim a roster to 53 players. Teams like the Minnesota Vikings have to release players who they haven’t seen play during a single preseason game and were forced to evaluate based on practice and team scrimmages alone.

Still, the team will need to put their 53 best players on the roster going forward if they want to be competitive with the top teams in the NFL. Deciding who those players are will put a lot of stress on the coaches and staff, but it must be done.

Some of the cuts will be controversial while others will make a lot of sense to fans. Once in a while, an unexpected player or two will be released and fans will be left scratching their heads and trying to figure out the decision.

Here are the officially announced released players and a little bit about each of those announcements as they happen on social media starting Saturday, Sept 5, and will run until the 3 p.m. central time deadline.

Players released by the Minnesota Vikings

• Josh Metellus, safety: Confirmed by Adam Schefter on Twitter at 10:03 am.

Unconfirmed, releases

• Jake Browning, quarterback: “Source” shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 10:16 am.
• Jake Lacina, center: “Source” shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 10:22 am.
• Nate Stanely, quarterback: “Source” shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 10:25 am.
• Nakia Griffin-Stewart, tight end: “Source” shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 10:32 am.
• Brandon Dillon, tight end: “Source” shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 10:36 am.
• David Moa, defensive tackle: “Source” shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 10:42 am.
• Steven Parker, safety: “Source” shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 10:47 am.
• Myles Dorn, safety: “Source” shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 10:52 am.
• Alexander Hollins, wide receiver: “Source” shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 10:52 am.
• Blake Lynch, linebacker: “Source” shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 11:05 am.
• Aviante Collins, offensive line: “Source” shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 11:05 am.
• Jake Bargas, fullback: “Source” shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 11:11 am.
• Kyle Hinton, offensive line: “Source” shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 11:15 am.
• Mark Fields, cornerback: “Source” shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 11:20 am.
• Nevelle Clarke, cornerback: Players father declared and shared by Chris Tomasson on Twitter at 2:05 pm.
• David Reese II, linebacker: Remaining players all reported by Chris Tomasson on Twitter.
• Quartney Davis, wide receiver
• Dillon Mitchell, wide receiver
• Blake Brandel, offensive line
• Nate Meadors, cornerback

Which of these cuts by the Minnesota Vikings do you think the team will regret the most going forward? And who do you believe will return to the team to be a member of their practice squad? Let us know in the comments section.