CHICAGO — The Minnesota Vikings announced the following players will be inactive for their Week 1 game of 2025 at the Chicago Bears:
Quarterback Max Brosmer (third quarterback)
Safety Harrison Smith
Running back Zavier Scott
Guard Joe Huber
Tackle Christian Darrisaw
Defensive lineman Elijah Williams
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Smith has been recovering from an August illness and did not travel with the team.
Darrisaw has been working his way back from a knee injury suffered in Week 8 of the 2024 season.
Brosmer will dress but only play if Vikings quarterbacks J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz suffer injuries.
Earlier Monday, Minnesota used a standard elevation for receiver Tim Jones from the practice squad.
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of Sept. 2, 2025.

93 DL Jonathan Allen

93 DL Jonathan Allen

64 G Blake Brandel

64 G Blake Brandel

12 QB Max Brosmer

12 QB Max Brosmer

51 LB Blake Cashman

51 LB Blake Cashman

57 OLB Chaz Chambliss

57 OLB Chaz Chambliss

32 RB Ty Chandler

32 RB Ty Chandler

71 T Christian Darrisaw

71 T Christian Darrisaw

42 LS Andrew DePaola

42 LS Andrew DePaola

13 WR Tai Felton

13 WR Tai Felton

76 G Will Fries

76 G Will Fries

58 OLB Jonathan Greenard

58 OLB Jonathan Greenard

97 DL Javon Hargrave

97 DL Javon Hargrave

87 TE T.J. Hockenson

87 TE T.J. Hockenson

60 G Joe Huber

60 G Joe Huber

90 DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins

90 DL Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins

74 OL Donovan Jackson

74 OL Donovan Jackson

26 S Theo Jackson

26 S Theo Jackson

18 WR Justin Jefferson

18 WR Justin Jefferson

33 RB Aaron Jones

33 RB Aaron Jones

65 G Michael Jurgens

65 G Michael Jurgens

78 C Ryan Kelly

78 C Ryan Kelly

56 LB Austin Keys

56 LB Austin Keys

41 LB Kobe King

41 LB Kobe King

27 RB Jordan Mason

27 RB Jordan Mason

9 QB J.J. McCarthy

9 QB J.J. McCarthy

6 CB Dwight McGlothern

6 CB Dwight McGlothern

44 S Joshua Metellus

44 S Joshua Metellus

7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.

7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.

1 WR Jalen Nailor

1 WR Jalen Nailor

75 T Brian O'Neill

75 T Brian O'Neill

8 CB Jeff Okudah

8 CB Jeff Okudah

84 TE Josh Oliver

84 TE Josh Oliver

0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.

0 LB Ivan Pace Jr.

4 WR Myles Price

4 WR Myles Price

61 DL Jalen Redmond

61 DL Jalen Redmond

16 K Will Reichard

16 K Will Reichard

98 OLB Bo Richter

98 OLB Bo Richter

2 CB Isaiah Rodgers

2 CB Isaiah Rodgers

50 DL Levi Drake Rodriguez

50 DL Levi Drake Rodriguez

71 T Walter Rouse

71 T Walter Rouse

36 RB Zavier Scott

36 RB Zavier Scott

67 T Justin Skule

67 T Justin Skule

22 S Harrison Smith

22 S Harrison Smith

19 WR Adam Thielen

19 WR Adam Thielen

37 DB Tavierre Thomas

37 DB Tavierre Thomas

15 OLB Dallas Turner

15 OLB Dallas Turner

43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel

43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel

24 S Jay Ward

24 S Jay Ward

99 DL Elijah Williams

99 DL Elijah Williams

55 LB Eric Wilson

55 LB Eric Wilson

11 QB Carson Wentz

11 QB Carson Wentz

17 P Ryan Wright

17 P Ryan Wright

85 TE Ben Yurosek

85 TE Ben Yurosek
Bears Inactives
Chicago announced the following players will be inactive:
Defensive back Jaylon Johnson
Defensive back Kyler Gordon
Quarterback Case Keenum (third quarterback)
Running back Roschon Johnson
Linebacker T.J. Edwards
Offensive line Kiran Amegadjie
Defensive lineman Shemar Turner
Keenum, the former Viking, will dress but only play if Bears quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent suffer injuries.
Chicago elevated linebacker Carl Jones, Jr., and defensive lineman Tanoh Kpassagnon from its practice squad.
View photos of the Vikings traveling to Chicago for the 2025 NFL season opener vs. the Bears.


















































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