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Minnesota Vikings announce initial 53-man roster

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On Tuesday, August 29th at 3 pm central time, each NFL team needs to be down to their initial 53-man roster. That roster has been officially been announced by the Minnesota Vikings.

Most of the roster was chalk, but there were a few surprises that the Vikings threw our way. The trade of Vederian Lowe,

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Something to be aware of: this initial 53-man roster is subject to change as waiver wire claims are made and other players are moved around, especially with injured reserve and the Physically Unable to Perform list.

Without further ado, here is the initial Vikings 53-man roster.

QB Kirk Cousins

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QB Nick Mullens

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QB Jaren Hall

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RB Alexander Mattison

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RB Ty Chandler

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RB Kene Nwangwu

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FB C.J. Ham

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WR Justin Jefferson

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WR K.J. Osborn

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WR Jordan Addison

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WR Jalen Nailor

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WR Jalen Reagor

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WR Brandon Powell

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TE T.J. Hockenson

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TE Josh Oliver

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TE Johnny Mundt

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TE Nick Muse

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LT Christian Darrisaw

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LG Ezra Cleveland

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C Garrett Bradbury

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RG Ed Ingram

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RT Brian O'Neill

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C Austin Schlottmann

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OL Chris Reed-NFI list

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OT Oli Udoh

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OT Blake Brandel

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DE Dean Lowry

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DL Harrison Phillips

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NT Khyiris Tonga

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DL Jaquelin Roy

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DE Jonathan Bullard

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OLB Danielle Hunter

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OLB Marcus Davenport

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OLB D.J. Wonnum

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OLB Patrick Jones II

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OLB Andre Carter II

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ILB Brian Asamoah II

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ILB Jordan Hicks

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ILB Ivan Pace Jr.

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ILB Troy Dye

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CB Byron Murphy Jr.

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CB Akayleb Evans

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CB Mekhi Blackmon

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CB Andrew Booth Jr.

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CB NaJee Thompson

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S Harrison Smith

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S Camryn Bynum

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S Josh Metellus

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S Lewis Cine

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S Jay Ward

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S Theo Jackson

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K Greg Joseph

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P Ryan Wright

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LS Andrew DePaola

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