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Minnesota Vikings Depth Chart 2026

Projected 2026 Minnesota Vikings starters and backups by position across offense, defense and special teams. Last updated 09/09/26
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How to Read the Minnesota Vikings Depth Chart

The 2026 Minnesota Vikings depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.

OffenseDefenseSpecial Teams
Key

Role

StarterStarter
RotationalRotational
BackupBackup

Status

RRookie
QQuestionable
OOut

Offense

POSStarter2nd3rd4th
QBStarterKyler MurrayRotationalJ.J. McCarthyBackupCarson Wentz
RBStarterJordan MasonRotationalAaron JonesBackupDemond ClaiborneRBackupJermar Jefferson
XWRStarterJustin JeffersonRotationalTai Felton
ZWRStarterJordan AddisonRotationalMyles Price
SWRStarterJauan JenningsRotationalJeshaun Jones
TEStarterT.J. HockensonRotationalJosh OliverBackupBen YurosekBackupGavin Bartholomew
FBStarterMax BredesonR
LTStarterChristian DarrisawRotationalRyan Van Demark
LGStarterDonovan JacksonRotationalJoe Huber
CStarterBlake BrandelRotationalNick SamacBackupMichael Jurgens
RGStarterWill FriesRotationalTrevor Keegan
RTStarterBrian O'NeillRotationalCaleb TiernanR

QB

StarterKyler MurrayRotationalJ.J. McCarthyBackupCarson Wentz

RB

StarterJordan MasonRotationalAaron JonesBackupDemond ClaiborneRBackupJermar Jefferson

XWR

StarterJustin JeffersonRotationalTai Felton

ZWR

StarterJordan AddisonRotationalMyles Price

SWR

StarterJauan JenningsRotationalJeshaun Jones

TE

StarterT.J. HockensonRotationalJosh OliverBackupBen YurosekBackupGavin Bartholomew

FB

StarterMax BredesonR

LT

StarterChristian DarrisawRotationalRyan Van Demark

LG

StarterDonovan JacksonRotationalJoe Huber

C

StarterBlake BrandelRotationalNick SamacBackupMichael Jurgens

RG

StarterWill FriesRotationalTrevor Keegan

RT

StarterBrian O'NeillRotationalCaleb TiernanR

Defense

POSStarter2nd3rd4th
LDEStarterLevi Drake Rodriguez
NTStarterCaleb BanksRRotationalDomonique OrangeRBackupTaki Taimani
RDEStarterJalen RedmondRotationalTyrion Ingram-DawkinsBackupElijah Williams
WLBStarterAndrew Van GinkelRotationalBo Richter
LILBStarterEric WilsonRotationalJake GoldayR
RILBStarterBlake CashmanRotationalIvan Pace Jr.BackupJamal Adams
SLBStarterDallas TurnerRotationalChaz ChamblissBackupTyler Batty
LCBStarterCharles DemmingsR
SSStarterJosh MetellusRotationalJay Ward
FSStarterHarrison SmithRotationalTheo JacksonBackupJacob ThomasRBackupJakobe ThomasR
RCBStarterJames PierreRotationalZemaiah VaughnBackupMarcus AllenR
NBStarterByron MurphyRotationalTyreek ChappellR

LDE

StarterLevi Drake Rodriguez

NT

StarterCaleb BanksRRotationalDomonique OrangeRBackupTaki Taimani

RDE

StarterJalen RedmondRotationalTyrion Ingram-DawkinsBackupElijah Williams

WLB

StarterAndrew Van GinkelRotationalBo Richter

LILB

StarterEric WilsonRotationalJake GoldayR

RILB

StarterBlake CashmanRotationalIvan Pace Jr.BackupJamal Adams

SLB

StarterDallas TurnerRotationalChaz ChamblissBackupTyler Batty

LCB

StarterCharles DemmingsR

SS

StarterJosh MetellusRotationalJay Ward

FS

StarterHarrison SmithRotationalTheo JacksonBackupJacob ThomasRBackupJakobe ThomasR

RCB

StarterJames PierreRotationalZemaiah VaughnBackupMarcus AllenR

NB

StarterByron MurphyRotationalTyreek ChappellR

Special Teams

POSStarter2nd3rd4th
PKStarterWill Reichard
PStarterBrett ThorsonR
HStarterBrett ThorsonR
PRStarterMyles PriceRotationalTai Felton
KRStarterMyles PriceRotationalDemond ClaiborneRBackupTai Felton
LSStarterAndrew DePaola

PK

StarterWill Reichard

P

StarterBrett ThorsonR

H

StarterBrett ThorsonR

PR

StarterMyles PriceRotationalTai Felton

KR

StarterMyles PriceRotationalDemond ClaiborneRBackupTai Felton

LS

StarterAndrew DePaola