The Minnesota Vikings have released the first official depth chart of the 2023 pre-season. Below is the offense and defense depth chats
OFFENSE (44 players listed as they appear on the unofficial depth chart)
Quarterbacks
Starter: Kirk Cousins
Backups: Nick Mullens; Jaren Hall
Running backs
Starter: Alexander Mattison
Backups: Kene Nwangwu; Ty Chandler; DeWayne McBride; Abram Smith
Fullbacks
Starter: C.J. Ham
Wide receivers
Starters: Justin Jefferson and K.J. Osborn
Backups: Jalen Nailor and Jordan Addison; Jalen Reagor and Brandon Powell; Blake Proehl and Trishton Jackson; Lucky Jackson and Thayer Thomas; N’Keal Harry, Garett Maag and Jacob Copeland
Tight ends
Starter: T.J. Hockenson
Backups: Josh Oliver; Johnny Mundt; Nick Muse; Ben Sims; Colin Thompson
Tackles
Starters: Christian Darrisaw (LT) and Brian O’Neill (RT)
Backups: Vederian Lowe (LT) and Olisaemeka Udoh (RT); Jarrid Williams (LT) and Christian DiLauro (RT); Jacky Chen (LT)
Interior offensive linemen
Starters: Ezra Cleveland (LG), Garrett Bradbury (C) and Ed Ingram (RG)
Backups: Josh Sokol (LG), Austin Schlottmann (C) and Blake Brandel (RG); Jack Snyder (LG), Alan Ali (C) and Chris Reed (NFI)
DEFENSE (43 players listed as they appear on the unofficial depth chart)
Outside Linebackers
Starters: Danielle Hunter and Marcus Davenport
Backups: Pat Jones II and D.J. Wonnum; Luiji Vilain and Benton Whitley; Andre Carter II and Curtis Weaver
Defensive ends
Starters: Dean Lowry and Harrison Phillips
Backups: Jonathan Bullard and Ross Blacklock; Jaquelin Roy and Esezi Otomewo; Sheldon Day and Junior Aho
Nose tackles
Starter: Khyiris Tonga
Backups: T.J. Smith; Calvin Avery
Inside Linebackers
Starters: Brian Asamoah II (MLB) and Jordan Hicks (WLB)
Backups: Troy Dye (MLB) and Troy Reeder (WLB); William Kwenkeu (MLB) and Ivan Pace, Jr. (WLB); Abraham Beauplan (MLB) and Wilson Huber (WLB)
Cornerbacks
Starters: Byron Murphy, Jr. and Akayleb Evans
Backups: Andrew Booth, Jr. and Joejuan Williams; Mekhi Blackmon and Kalon Barnes; Jaylin Williams and Tay Gowan; NaJee Thompson and C.J. Coldon, Jr.
Safeties
Starters: Harrison Smith and Camryn Bynum
Backups: Lewis Cine and Josh Metellus; Jay Ward and Theo Jackson
SPECIAL TEAMS (4 specialists)
Kicker
Starter: Greg Joseph
Backup: Jack Podlesny
Punter/holder
Starter: Ryan Wright
Long snapper
Starter: Andrew DePaola
Kickoff returners
Starter: Nwangwu
Backups: Chandler; Powell
Punt returners
Starter: Reagor
Backups: Powell; Thomas
