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Every newcomer on Vikings’ roster heading into training camp

The Minnesota Vikings are set to report to training camp on July 23rd for rookies and veterans on July 25th. When they do, there will be 89 players on the roster with two spots open, one of which is due to the International Pathway Program.

Going into training camp, there are 33 new players (37%) to get acclimated with the playbook.

Here are all the new faces on the Vikings roster and how they joined the team this offseason.

QB Jaren Hall

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How he got here: Fifth-round pick

Roster projection: Likely to make it

RB DeWayne McBride

AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn

How he got here: Seventh-round pick

Roster projection: Likely to make it

WR Jordan Addison

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How he got here: First-round pick

Roster projection: Will make it

WR Brandon Powell

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How he got here: Free-agent signing

Roster projection: On the bubble

WR Thayer Thomas

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How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: Unlikely to make it

WR Malik Knowles

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: On the bubble

WR Lucky Jackson

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How he got here: Free-agent signing

Roster projection: Unlikely to make it

WR Cephus Johnson III

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How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: Unlikely to make it

WR Garett Maag

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How he got here: Free-agent signing

Roster projection: Unlikely to make it

TE Josh Oliver

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How he got here: Free-agent signing

Roster projection: Will make it

TE Ben Sims

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How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: Unlikely to make it

C Alan Ali

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How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: Likely to make it

OT Sam Schlueter

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How he got here: Free-agent signing

Roster projection: Unlikely to make it

OT Jacky Chen

How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: Unlikely to make it

 

DL Dean Lowry

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How he got here: Free-agent signing

Roster projection: Will make it

DL Jaquelin Roy

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How he got here: Fifth-round pick

Roster projection: Likely to make it

NT Calvin Avery

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How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: On the bubble

DL Junior Aho

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How he got here: International pathway program

Roster projection: Will make it

OLB Marcus Davenport

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How he got here: Free-agent signing

Roster projection: Will make it

OLB Andre Carter II

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How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: On the bubble

OLB Curtis Weaver

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How he got here: Free-agent signing

Roster projection: Unlikely to make it

ILB Troy Reeder

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

How he got here: Free-agent signing

Roster projection: On the bubble

ILB Ivan Pace Jr.

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How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: Likely to make it

ILB Wilson Huber

Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: Unlikely to make it

ILB Abraham Beauplan

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: Unlikely to make it

CB Byron Murphy Jr.

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How he got here: Free-agent signing

Roster projection: Will make it

CB Mekhi Blackmon

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How he got here: Third-round pick

Roster projection: Will make it

CB Joejuan Williams

Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

How he got here: Free-agent signing

Roster projection: On the bubble

CB NaJee Thompson

Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports

How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: Unlikely to make it

CB C.J. Coldon Jr.

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How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: Unlikely to make it

CB Jaylin Williams

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How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: Unlikely to make it

S Jay Ward

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How he got here: Fourth-round pick

Roster projection: Likely to make it

K Jack Podlesny

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How he got here: Undrafted free agent

Roster projection: Unlikely to make it

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