After storming out to an early 14-3 lead, the Minnesota Vikings lost their final preseason matchup 18-17 to the Arizona Cardinals. This loss marks the sixth straight in the preseason for Kevin O’Connell and is a marker for the roughest part of the preseason: cutting down to the final 53.
August 29th marks the day the Vikings roster is cut down to only 53 players. In this final game, there are players who made a convincing case to be on that final roster. There are others who may have played themselves out of Minnesota.
