Vikings Make Final Cuts Today (Cassel & Ponder Also Released)

The Minnesota Vikings, along with all of the other 31 NFL teams, made their final cuts today -- bringing their roster down to the league mandated 53 players. In Oakland, Christian Ponder was cut by the Raiders. In Buffalo, Matt Cassel was let go by the Bills. As of tonight, here's how the Vikings roster looks:

Quarterbacks (3)

• QB Teddy Bridgewater
• QB Shaun Hill
• QB Taylor Heinicke

Running Backs (4)

• RB Adrian Peterson
• RB Jerick McKinnon
• RB Matt Asiata
• FB Zach Line

Wide Receivers (6)

• WR Mike Wallace
• WR Charles Johnson
• WR Jarius Wright
• WR Adam Thielen
• WR Cordarrelle Patterson
• WR Stefon Diggs

Tight Ends (4)

• TE Kyle Rudolph
• TE Rhett Ellison
• TE MyCole Pruitt
• TE Chase Ford

Offensive Linemen (9)

• T Matt Kalil
• G Brandon Fusco
• C John Sullivan
• G Mike Harris
• T T.J. Clemmings
• C Joe Berger
• G Zac Kerin
• G Austin Shepherd
• G / T Jeremiah Sirles

Defensive Line (9)

• DE Everson Griffen
• DT Sharrif Floyd
• DT Linval Joseph
• DE Brian Robison
• DT Shamar Stephen
• DT Tom Johnson
• DE Danielle Hunter
• DE Justin Trattou
• DE Scott Crichton

Linebackers (6)

• LB Chad Greenway
• LB Anthony Barr
• LB Eric Kendricks
• LB Gerald Hodges Jr.
• LB Audie Cole
• LB Edmond Robinson

Defensive Backs (9)

• CB Xavier Rhodes
• CB Terence Newman
• CB Trae Waynes
• CB Captain Munnerlyn
• CB Marcus Sherels
• S Harrison Smith
• S Robert Blanton
• S Andrew Sendejo
• S Antone Exum Jr.

Specialists (3)

• K Blair Walsh
• P Jeff Locke
• LS Kevin McDermott

Minnesota's regular season opens on Monday Night Football, September 14th against the 49ers in San Francisco.

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