Minnesota Vikings 2020 Roster Cuts: An Updated List
Here's a look at all of the players who have been cut by the Vikings today.
S Josh Metellus
Metellus was a sixth-round pick out of Michigan this year. He seems like a strong candidate for the practice squad.
QB Jake Browning
QB Nate Stanley
The Vikings are waiving their third and fourth quarterbacks, keeping only Kirk Cousins and Sean Mannion on the 53-man roster. They reportedly want to keep both Browning and Stanley on the practice squad. That way, both players can continue to develop and will be available in a pinch if one of the top two gets hurt or tests positive for COVID-19.
C Jake Lacina
The Division II Rimington winner last year, Lacina was the Vikings' No. 3 center in training camp. His dad, Corbin Lacina, played for the Vikings from 1999-2002. They want to bring him back for the practice squad.
TE Nakia Griffin-Stewart
TE Brandon Dillon
The Vikings are only keeping three tight ends this year after keeping four last year. Dillon will likely return for the practice squad if he clears waivers.
DT David Moa
S Steven Parker
S Myles Dorn
The Vikings are waiving three of the six safeties on their roster in Metellus, Parker, and Dorn. That leaves Nate Meadors as the only backup safety currently on the roster. That means the team will look to add a safety from outside of the building, perhaps via waivers. George Iloka could be a possibility.
WR Alexander Hollins
This is a surprising one. Hollins had a great camp, but the Vikings are keeping Chad Beebe and Dan Chisena on the 53-man roster instead. Hollins seems like a lock for the practice squad, but there's a possibility he won't clear waivers.
LB Blake Lynch
This means the battle for the Vikings' No. 5 linebacker job (assuming they keep that many) is down to Hardy Nickerson Jr. and David Reese II, both of whom were mid-camp pickups. UDFAs Lynch and Jordan Fehr could be practice squad candidates.
OL Aviante Collins
Here's another notable one. Collins was competing with Dakota Dozier for the Vikings' starting left guard job and also has experience playing tackle. However, the 27-year-old hasn't been able to emerge thus far in his Vikings career. He could be kept on the practice squad because of the new rules allowing teams to keep up to six veterans on the PS.
FB Jake Bargas
The backup to C.J. Ham, Bargas seems like a lock for the practice squad.
G Kyle Hinton
The Vikings made four picks in the seventh round this year, and none of them will be on the 53-man roster to start the year. Brian Cole II was waived earlier in camp, Kenny Willekes is on injured reserve, and both Stanley and Hinton will be waived today. Hinton seems like another strong candidate for the PS.
CB Mark Fields II
With rookie Harrison Hand making the 53-man roster as the No. 6 cornerback, Fields and Nevelle Clarke are probably pushed to the practice squad. There hasn't yet been a report about Clarke being waived, though.
C Brett Jones
The Vikings are waiving their backup center. He could be one of the veterans on the practice squad.
CB Nevelle Clarke
The Vikings are waiving Clarke, who was one of their top-performing UDFAs in camp. He's definitely a practice squad candidate.
CB/S Nate Meadors
The Vikings have cut all four of their backup safeties now. They're actively searching for players to add at that position.
OT Blake Brandel
WR Dillon Mitchell
WR Quartney Davis
LB David Reese II
Click here to check out the Vikings' initial 53-man roster for the 2020 season!
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