Projected Vikings depth chart entering the 2024 preseason
By Adam Patrick
With all of the changes that the team has gone through during the last few months, the current Minnesota Vikings depth chart is looking quite different as the team nears their 2024 preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday, August 10th.
Some positional battles are still being settled out on the practice fields, but at this point, most the top spots on the Vikings depth chart are pretty locked-in.
So, with Minnesota's first preseason contest just days away, what does the team's current depth likely look like?
Minnesota Vikings depth chart before Week 1 of the 2024 NFL preseason
Quarterbacks
1. Sam Darnold
2. J.J. McCarthy (Rookie)
3. Nick Mullens
4. Jaren Hall
Running Backs
1. Aaron Jones
2. Ty Chandler
3. Kene Nwangwu
4. DeWayne McBride
5. Myles Gaskin
Fullback
1. C.J. Ham
Wide Receivers
1. Justin Jefferson
2. Jordan Addison
3. Brandon Powell
4. Jalen Nailor
5. Trent Sherfield
6. Triston Jackson
7. Malik Knowles
8. Lucky Jackson
9. Thayer Thomas
10. Jeshaun Jones (Rookie)
11. Ty James (Rookie)
Tight Ends
1. Josh Oliver
2. Robert Tonyan
3. Johnny Mundt
4. Nick Muse
5. Trey Knox (Rookie)
6. N'Keal Harry
7. Sammis Reyes
Offensive Tackles
1. Christian Darrisaw (LT)
2. Brian O'Neill (RT)
3. David Quessenberry
4. Walter Rouse (Rookie)
5. Doug Nester (Rookie)
6. Spencer Rolland (Rookie)
Interior Offensive Linemen
1. Garrett Bradbury (C)
2. Blake Brandel (LG)
3. Ed Ingram (RG)
4. Dalton Risner
5. Tyrese Robinson
6. Dan Feeney
7. Henry Byrd
8. Michael Jurgens (Rookie)
9. Jeremy Flax (Rookie)
On the offensive side of the ball, the most notable changes are very obvious, as veteran Sam Darnold is in the top spot of the quarterback depth chart in his first year with the Vikings, and new addition Aaron Jones leads the team's current group of running backs.
T.J. Hockenson is absent from the tight end position since he's not expected to be ready to play for Minnesota's regular-season opener in September as he continues to recover from a torn ACL he suffered last December.
Now, let's get to the defensive side of the ball and the specialists.
Defensive Linemen
1. Harrison Phillips
2. Jerry Tillery
3. Jonathan Bullard
4. Jaquelin Roy
5. Jonah Williams
6. Levi Drake Rodriguez (Rookie)
7. James Lynch
8. Taki Taimani (Rookie)
9. Tyler Manoa (Rookie)
10. Jalen Redmond
Outside Linebackers
1. Jonathan Greenard
2. Dallas Turner (Rookie)
3. Andrew Van Ginkel
4. Patrick Jones II
5. Jihad Ward
6. Andre Carter II
7. Gabriel Murphy (Rookie)
8. Bo Richter (Rookie
9. Owen Porter (Rookie)
Inside Linebackers
1. Ivan Pace Jr.
2. Blake Cashman
3. Brian Asamoah
4. Kamu Grugier-Hill
5. Jabril Cox
6. Dallas Gant (Rookie)
Cornerbacks
1. Byron Murphy Jr.
2. Shaq Griffin
3. Akayleb Evans
4. Duke Shelley
5. Fabian Moreau
6. Dwight McGlothern (Rookie)
7. Andrew Booth Jr.
8. Jaylin Williams
9. A.J. Green III
10. Jacobi Francis
Safeties
1. Harrison Smith
2. Cam Bynum
3. Josh Metellus
4. Theo Jackson
5. Jay Ward
6. Bobby McCain
7. Lewis Cine
Specialists
1. William Reichard - K (Rookie)
2. Ryan Wright - P
3. Seth Vernon - P
4. Andrew DePaola - LS
Physically Unable to Perform List
1. T.J. Hockenson - TE
2. NaJee Thompson - S
Injured Reserve List
1. Mekhi Blackmon - CB
When it comes to Minnesota's defense, the outside linebackers position group has definitely undergone the most changes in the last few months.
The Vikings and Danielle Hunter went their separate ways this offseason after nine years together, and the team will be hoping they can replace his pass-rushing production with the trio of Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel, and rookie Dallas Turner.
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