4 players who may not fit with the Vikings new offense or defense

C.J. Ham – FB

C.J. Ham is a beloved member of the Vikings as a hometown kid who grew up in Duluth. He’s become a hell of a football player over the years, doing wonders as a fullback opening up holes for Dalvin Cook, and knocking opposing players on their butts on special teams.

While Ham has become a Pro Bowl-caliber fullback, his position isn’t one that is likely to be utilized in Kevin O’Connell’s offense.

O’Connell comes from the Sean McVay tree and his offense is one that does not use a fullback. They prefer an extra wide receiver on the field and are more likely to run four or five receiver sets than going with a power I-formation using two tight ends and a fullback.

While Ham does his job extremely well, the truth is that his role just isn’t one that will live on under this new offensive coaching staff.

It is possible that Minnesota could opt to keep Ham as an emergency running back and a core special teamer, but it is unlikely. The team has some exciting young options at wide receiver who will be battling for roster spots.

They are also going to have some tough decisions to make on defense as they’ll want to ensure they have enough depth in the secondary and will want to make sure they have plenty of guys on the roster who can rush the passer. These choices could make Ham expendable, ending the Viking career of a fan favorite.