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Tyler Forness

Vikings roster cuts: Tracking the path to 53 players

The Minnesota Vikings are on the path to finalizing their 53-man roster.

By 3 pm central time on Tuesday, August 29th, every team in the National Football League will need to be down 53 players on the roster. Once that happens, anyone with less than four years of National Football League experience will be placed on waivers until 12 pm central time on Wednesday, August 30th. Those players who have 4+ years of vested experience are released and can sign with a team immediately

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There were a lot of players for the Vikings that were firmly on the bubble and they had a chance to shine on Saturday afternoon against the Arizona Cardinals. Last season, the Vikings didn’t just do their roster cuts and form their practice squad, they also traded for Jalen Reagor and Ross Blacklock.

What will they do this year? Keep track of every roster move the Vikings make to get down to the magical number of 53.

ILB Tanner Vallejo

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Source: Tom Pellisero

ILB Wilson Huber

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Source: Tom Pelissero

OT Jarrid Williams

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Source: Tom Pelissero

OT Vederian Lowe-Traded to New England

David Berding/Getty Images

Source: Ben Goessling

TE Colin Thompson

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Source: Matt Lombardo

QB Jordan Ta'amu

Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

Source: Minnesota Vikings

CB Kalon Barnes

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Source: Minnesota Vikings

CB C.J. Coldon Jr

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Source: Minnesota Vikings

RB Abram Smith

Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

Source: Minnesota Vikings

CB Jameson Houston

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Source: Minnesota Vikings

C Josh Sokol

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Source: Minnesota Vikings

OT Christian DiLauro

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Source: Minnesota Vikings

NT Calvin Avery

Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports

Source: Minnesota Vikings

WR Garett Maag

AP Photo/Tyler Tate

Source: Minnesota Vikings

CB Tay Gowan-Waived/Injured

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Source: Minnesota Vikings

S Jake Gervase

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Source: Minnesota Vikings

DL Sheldon Day

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DE Ross Blacklock

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WR Trishton Jackson

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Source: Tom Pelissero

OL Alan Ali

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Source: Alec Lewis

OLB Luiji Vilain

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Source: Alec Lewis

WR Thayer Thomas

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

Source: Aaron Wilson

CB Joejuan Williams

AP Photo/Craig Lassig

Source: Tom Pelissero

DE Esezi Otomewo

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Source: Adam Schefter

RB DeWayne McBride

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

RB Aaron Dykes

David Berding/Getty Images

Source: Vikings

WR Blake Proehl

David Berding/Getty Images

Source: Vikings

WR Jacob Copeland

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Source: Vikings

WR Lucky Jackson

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TE Ben Sims

Adam Bettcher/Getty Images

Source: Vikings

OG Jack Snyder

Christopher Mast/Getty Images

Source: Vikings

NT T.J. Smith

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Source: Vikings

OLB Benton Whitley

David Berding/Getty Images

ILB Abraham Beauplan-Waived/injured

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CB Jaylin Williams

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Source: Vikings

ILB Troy Reeder

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Source: Vikings

WR Jalen Reagor

Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

Source: Adam Schefter

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