Which players will not be joining the Minnesota Vikings on the team’s final 53-man roster for the upcoming 2022 regular season?
In less than two weeks, the Minnesota Vikings will be opening up the 2022 regular season against the Green Bay Packers. Before that happens though, the Vikings must decide which players they will be taking into that matchup as part of their final 53-man roster.
Minnesota has until Tuesday at 3 p.m. CT to reduce their current roster down to 53 players. The Vikings had 80 total members on their roster for their final preseason game this past weekend, so they’ll be parting ways with quite a few players in the near future.
To make things a little easier to follow, we’ve put together a cut tracker to keep tabs on all of the roster moves Minnesota makes before Tuesday’s deadline.
Minnesota Vikings cut tracker for their final 53-man roster in 2022
The Vikings began Monday with a bit of a shocker when multiple reports revealed that the team is releasing veteran defensive tackle T.Y. McGill. During the preseason, McGill was arguably Minnesota’s top performer on defense with a team-leading 3.5 sacks.
The #Vikings released defensive lineman T.Y. McGill, according to a source. McGill sprained his right ankle on Saturday night, but is expected to be ready within 1-2 weeks, sources said this weekend.
— Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) August 29, 2022
In addition to McGill, the Vikings have also moved on from wide receiver Myron Mitchell and cornerback Tye Smith according to the Pioneer Press’ Chris Tomasson.
Source says the #Vikings have cut WR Myron Mitchell. Remains to be seen if he's a practice squad candidate.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) August 29, 2022
Source said the #Vikings have cut CB Tye Smith.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) August 29, 2022
On Monday afternoon, the Vikings announced that McGill and wide receiver Bisi Johnson have been placed on the team’s injured reserve list. Minnesota also announced the departures of Mitchell, Smith, and offensive tackle Timon Parris.
The #Vikings have placed WR Bisi Johnson and DL T.Y. McGill, Jr. on IR.
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 29, 2022
CB Tye Smith has been released. T Timon Parris and WR Myron Mitchell have been waived.
The Vikings began Tuesday by moving on from linebacker Janarius Robinson, who the team selected in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
The #Vikings are waiving edge rusher Janarius Robinson, the 2021 4th round pick who missed the 2021 season due to injury. Young player with rare physical traits who should receive waiver wire consideration.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 30, 2022
Minnesota has reportedly already moved on from several other players on Tuesday, headlined by the decision to part with quarterback Kellen Mond.
The #Vikings are waiving QB Kellen Mond, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 30, 2022
A third-round pick out of Texas A&M in 2021, Mond had a lot of fans in the pre-draft process. But he struggled in preseason action and Minnesota's new regime traded for Nick Mullens recently. Now, Mond heads to waivers.
Source said the #Vikings have waived center Josh Sokol.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) August 30, 2022
Source said the #Vikings are waiving WR Trishton Jackson. He had been a candidate to be a No. 6 receiver after Bisi Johnson injury.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) August 30, 2022
Cleveland is releasing center Brock Hoffman.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 30, 2022
Minnesota is releasing LB Chazz Surratt.
The #Vikings have waived guard Wyatt Davis. So far, three of their four third-round picks from the 2021 draft have been waived (also QB Kellen Mond and LB Chazz Surratt). Still standing is edge Patrick Jones II.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) August 30, 2022
#Vikings have waived CB Parry Nickerson, so it's down to Kris Boyd and Nate Hairston for the sixth cornerback spot.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) August 30, 2022
Told #Vikings waiving CB Nate Hairston.
— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) August 30, 2022
Rookie TE Nick Muse waived by #Vikings. Candidate for PS.
— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) August 30, 2022
Vikings have released defensive lineman Jaylen Twyman, the former 6th-round pick who returned to football this summer after being shot four times in Washington DC in June 2021.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 30, 2022
Source says #Vikings have waived TE Zach Davidson.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) August 30, 2022
Source says #Vikings have waived WR Dan Chisena. Looks like they'll have five wide receivers on 53 at end of day.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) August 30, 2022
Source says the #Vikings have cut RB Bryant Koback.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) August 30, 2022
The #Vikings are cutting QB Sean Mannion after doing so with Kellen Mond, source said. Mannion could return on the practice squad.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 30, 2022
The #Vikings have waived safety Mike Brown, an undrafted rookie. They haven't said anything to him about the practice squad yet so that remains to be seen.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) August 30, 2022
Source says #Vikings cut defensive lineman T.J. Smith.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) August 30, 2022
Another surprise: The #Vikings are waiving starting DT Armon Watts, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 30, 2022
Another cut. #Vikings are waiving LB Blake Lynch, who has been with the team the past two years after making it as an undrafted rookie.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) August 30, 2022
The Vikings have announced all of the cuts and roster moves they made on Tuesday to trim their roster to the 53-man limit.
The #Vikings have announced a pair of trades and other roster moves to get to the initial 53-man roster of the 2022 season.
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 30, 2022
Full List of Vikings Final 2022 Cuts:
- Mike Brown – S
- Dan Chisena – WR
- Zach Davidson – TE
- Wyatt Davis – OG
- Myles Dorn – S
- Nate Hairston – CB
- Kyle Hinton – OG
- Trishton Jackson – WR
- Bisi Johnson – WR (Injured Reserve)
- Bryant Koback – RB
- William Kwenkeu – LB
- Blake Lynch – LB
- Sean Mannion – QB
- Zach McCloud – LB
- T.Y. McGill – DT (Injured Reserve)
- Myron Mitchell – WR
- Kellen Mond – QB
- Nick Muse – TE
- Parry Nickerson – CB
- Timon Parris – OT
- Janarius Robinson – LB
- T.J. Smith – DL
- Tye Smith – CB
- Josh Sokol – C
- Chazz Surratt – LB
- Jaylen Twyman – DT
- Armon Watts – DT
Make sure to check back here during the next 24 hours to see which players won’t be joining the Vikings on their final 2022 roster.