EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings (5-0) came back from their Week 6 bye Monday and announced guard Dalton Risner is returning to practice.
The announcement was made before the team hit the practice fields Monday afternoon and means there will be a 21-day window to evaluate Risner.
The veteran first joined Minnesota during the 2023 season and started 11 of 15 games played. Risner re-signed with the Vikings this spring but suffered a back injury during training camp. He was placed on Injured Reserve-Designated to Return when the Vikings made their roster reductions in August, requiring him to miss at least the first four weeks of the regular season.
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of December 3, 2024.
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3 WR Jordan Addison
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3 WR Jordan Addison
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RB Cam Akers
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RB Cam Akers
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6 LB Brian Asamoah II
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6 LB Brian Asamoah II
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56 C Garrett Bradbury
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56 C Garrett Bradbury
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64 G Blake Brandel
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64 G Blake Brandel
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90 DL Jonathan Bullard
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90 DL Jonathan Bullard
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24 S Camryn Bynum
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24 S Camryn Bynum
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51 LB Blake Cashman
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51 LB Blake Cashman
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32 RB Ty Chandler
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32 RB Ty Chandler
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14 QB Sam Darnold
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QB Sam Darnold
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LB Jamin Davis
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LB Jamin Davis
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69 C/G Dan Feeney
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69 C Dan Feeney
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2 CB Stephon Gilmore
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2 CB Stephon Gilmore
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58 OLB Jonathan Greenard
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58 OLB Jonathan Greenard
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1 CB Shaq Griffin
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1 CB Shaq Griffin
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54 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
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54 LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
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30 FB C.J. Ham
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30 FB C.J. Ham
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87 TE TJ Hockenson
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87 TE T.J. Hockenson
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67 G Ed Ingram
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67 G Ed Ingram
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26 S Theo Jackson
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26 S Theo Jackson
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18 WR Justin Jefferson
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18 WR Justin Jefferson
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33 RB Aaron Jones
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33 RB Aaron Jones
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91 OLB Pat Jones II
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91 OLB Pat Jones II
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65 OL Michael Jurgens
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65 G Michael Jurgens
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29 CB Dwight McGlothern
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29 CB Dwight McGlothern
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44 S Josh Metellus
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44 S Joshua Metellus
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23 CB Fabian Moreau
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23 CB Fabian Moreau
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12 QB Nick Mullens
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12 QB Nick Mullens
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86 TE Johnny Mundt
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86 TE Johnny Mundt
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7 CB Byron Murphy
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7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.
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83 WR Jalen Nailor
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83 WR Jalen Nailor
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75 T Brian O'Neill
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75 T Brian O'Neill
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84 TE Josh Oliver
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84 TE Josh Oliver
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57 DL Harrison Phillips
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97 DL Harrison Phillips
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4 WR Brandon Powell
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4 WR Brandon Powell
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76 T David Quessenberry
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76 T David Quessenberry
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61 DL Jalen Redmond
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61 DL Jalen Redmond
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98 OLB Bo Richter
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98 OLB Bo Richter
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66 G Dalton Risner
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66 G Dalton Risner
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50 DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
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DL Levi Drake Rodriguez
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96 K John Parker Romo
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96 K John Parker Romo
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78 T Walter Rouse
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78 T Walter Rouse
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19 QB Brett Rypien
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11 WR Trent Sherfield Sr.
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11 WR Trent Sherfield Sr.
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22 S Harrison Smith
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22 S Harrison Smith
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99 DL Jerry Tillery
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99 DL Jerry Tillery
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15 OLB Dallas Turner
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15 OLB Dallas Turner
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43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
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43 OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
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20 S Jay Ward
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20 S Jay Ward
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52 OLB Jihad Ward
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52 OLB Jihad Ward
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17 P Ryan Wright
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Risner has started 73 of 77 games in the NFL since his selection by Denver in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
He is eligible to return to the 53-man roster at any point during the 21-day window.
