Vikings release unofficial depth chart ahead of opener
The opening of an NFL season is no more real than when teams release their unofficial depth charts. The Vikings released theirs Tuesday ahead of the season opener against the Buccaneers this Sunday.
The biggest notes are Brian Asamoah II being listed as starter over camp sensation Ivan Pace Jr. at inside linebacker as well as Lewis Cine listed as the third safety behind Cam Bynum and Harrison Smith, ahead of Josh Metellus.
The unofficial depth chart is below:
QB: Kirk Cousins; Nick Mullens; Jaren Hall
RB: Alexander Mattison; Ty Chandler; Myles Gaskin
FB: C.J. Ham
WR: Justin Jefferson and K.J. Osborn; Jordan Addison and Jalen Nailor; Brandon Powell
TE: T.J. Hockenson; Josh Oliver; Johnny Mundt; Nick Muse
OL: (LT) Christian Darrisaw, (LG) Ezra Cleveland, (C) Garrett Bradbury, (RG) Ed Ingram, (RT) Brian O'Neill; David Quessenberry, Oli Udoh, Austin Schlottmann, Blake Brandel
DE: Jonathan Bullard and Dean Lowry; Jaquelin Roy
DT: Harrison Phillips; Khyiris Tonga
EDGE: Marcus Davenport and Danielle Hunter; Pat Jones II and D.J. Wonnum; Andre Carter II
LB: Brian Asamoah and Jordan Hicks; Troy Dye and Ivan Pace Jr.
CB: Akayleb Evans and Byron Murphy Jr.; Andrew Booth Jr. and Mekhi Blackmon; Najee Thompson
S: Cam Bynum and Harrison Smith; Lewis Cine and Josh Metellus; Theo Jackson and Jay Ward
K: Greg Joseph
P: Ryan Wright
LS: Andrew DePaola
KR: Ty Chandler; Brandon Powell
PR: Brandon Powell
