Nwangwu Leads Suprise Cuts On Minnesota’s Initial 53
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A difficult preseason that saw a season ending injury to the potential future of the franchise and an organizational loss of a beloved teammate has come to an end with the Vikings officially finalizing their 53-man roster.
There were a few suprise cuts that are grabbing headlines for the purple. The top of the list is Kene Nwangwu. The speedster seemed poised to benefit from the leagues new kickoff rules and a solid preseason made most believe he was all but cemented into the final 53, but the team opted to keep just 2 running backs and keep their options open.
After Kene, Bo Richter’s cut is making the most noise with the UDFA having excelled throughout the preseason. Some through he might be Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s next gem but the Vikings gm is likely hoping he gets through waivers.
We would love to say Lewis Cine‘s cut is a surprise but only due to his first round status. Cine’s difficult time with the team is finally over.
It will be interesting to see if the team goes waiver hunting as they own the 11th position on the waiver wire and are still in need of corner help.
For now here’s the Vikings official 53.
Offense (24)
Quarterback(3) Sam Darnold, Jaren Hall, Nick Mullens
Running Back(2) Ty Chandler, Aaron Jones
Fullback(1) C.J. Ham
Wide Receiver(6) Jordan Addison, Justin Jefferson, Trishton Jackson, Jale Nailor, Brandon Powell, Trent Sherfield
Tight End(3) Johnny Mundt, Nick Muse, Josh Oliver
Offensive Line(9) Garrett Bradbury, Blake Brandel, Christian Darrisaw, Dan Feeney, Ed Ingram, Michael Jurgens, Brian O’Neill, David Quessenberry, Walter Rouse
Defense (26)
Defensive Line (6) Jonathan Bullard, Harrison Phillips, Jalen Redmond, Levi Drake Rodriguez, Taki Taimani, Jerry Tillery
Linebacker(4) Brian Asamoah II, Blake Cashman, Kamu Grugier-Hill, Ivan Pace Jr.
Outside Linebacker(5) Jonathan Greenard, Pat Jones II, Dallas Turner, Andrew Van Ginkel, Jihad Ward
Cornerback(6) Akayleb Evans, Stephon Gilmore, Shaq Griffin, Dwight McGlothern, Fabian Moreau, Byron Murphy Jr.
Safety(5) Camryn Bynum, Theo Jackson, Josh Metellus, Harrison Smith, Jay Ward
Special Teams (3)
K Will Reichard, P Ryan Wright, LS Andrew DePaola
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