After resting most Vikings starters throughout the preseason, head coach Kevin O'Connell heads into the Sept. 11 opener against the Packers with a roster laden with veteran talent and inexperienced backups.
They've mostly enjoyed good health this summer, and sustaining that is critical to the Vikings this season. The remainder of their cuts are due by Tuesday afternoon, when all teams must form initial 53-man rosters. The Vikings front office will have eyes out for talent around the league as well.
Here's one guess at what the initial team might look like.
OFFENSE (25)
Quarterbacks (2)
Kirk Cousins, Nick Mullens
Released: Kellen Mond, Sean Mannion
Neither Mannion nor Mond have done enough to take the backup job, which will go to Mullens following an Aug.