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There's
been plenty of discussion about who will make the rosters, but who are the locks? We wanted to take one last look and decide before the deadline.
Decisions will come quickly ahead of Sunday's deadline at 6 p.m. EST. The team may work its way down to 53, whether by releasing players or trading them. Either option works for the Vikings and Nolan Teasley as he looks to get the roster in the best shape possible heading into the 2026 season.
With the stage set ahead of final roster decisions, here are the players we think are locks to make the roster.
Quarterbacks (2)
- Kyler Murray
- Carson Wentz
Running Backs (3)
- Aaron Jones Sr.
- Jordan Mason
- Demond Claiborne
Wide Receivers (3)
- Justin Jefferson
- Jordan Addison
- Jauan Jennings
Tight Ends (2)
- T.J. Hockenson
- Josh Oliver
Offensive Line (6)
- Christian Darrisaw (OT)
- Donovan Jackson (G)
- Blake Brandel (C)
- Will Fries (G)
- Brian O'Neill (OT)
- Caleb Tiernan (OT)
Defensive Line (5)
- Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
- Levi Drake Rodriguez
- Jalen Redmond
- Caleb Banks
- Domonique Orange
Linebackers (4)
- Dallas Turner
- Eric Wilson
- Andrew Van Ginkel
- Jake Golday
Cornerbacks (5)
- Byron Murphy Jr.
- James Pierre
- Isaiah Rodgers
- Jay Ward
- Charles Demmings
Safeties (3)
- Joshua Metellus
- Theo Jackson
- Jakobe Thomas
Special Teams (3)
- Johnny Hekker (P)
- Will Reichard (K)
- Andrew DePaola (LS)
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: 36 Players locked into the Vikings roster for Week 1
