3 cut candidates on Vikings’ roster ahead of NFL training camp
The Minnesota Vikings will have some tough decisions to make after training camp.
The Minnesota Vikings are entering a new era without QB Kirk Cousins at the helm. Minnesota never got over the hump in the playoffs with Cousins and they were forced to move on to someone else.
The Vikings also lost edge rusher Danielle Hunter in free agency and have other aging veterans on the roster who are not long for the NFL. This feels like the natural consequence of Minnesota’s team building philosophy during the previous regime. All of the stars from the Mike Zimmer era have now either moved on or are aging out of the NFL entirely. This is only a problem for the Vikings because they haven’t been able to plug holes on the roster as quickly as new ones spring up.
We should give Minnesota credit though, they have several things working in their favor. They now have rookie QB J.J. McCarthy on a cost-controlled contract for several seasons. Superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson signed a massive extension and will be around for a long time. The Vikings also added several key players this year during free agency and the 2024 NFL Draft.
