EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Tuesday announced their first wave of roster reductions ahead of the 2022 regular season.
All NFL teams were required to trim their rosters from the 90-man offseason maximum to 85 by the end of Tuesday.
Waived:
FB Jake Bargas
OLB Andre Mintze
Waived/Injured:
DL Tyarise Stevenson
WR Thomas Hennigan
Contract Terminated/Vested Vet:
CB Tye Smith
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of Jan. 14, 2023.
![1 K Greg Joseph](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/rrsezkuaexbswed5zv63.jpg)
1 K Greg Joseph
![1 K Greg Joseph](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/cozyhodzdmjpyxxoukok.jpg)
1 K Greg Joseph
![2 RB Alexander Mattison](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/a0je3kh0ejnb83hv8anh.jpg)
2 RB Alexander Mattison
![2 RB Alexander Mattison](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/tjef6fontw9xrdwivbhr.jpg)
2 RB Alexander Mattison
![3 CB Cameron Dantzler](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/c4uji0hcgata9emj7hag.jpg)
3 CB Cameron Dantzler
![3 Cam Dantzler](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/xkc3o6kdfhvk6ruffpdb.jpg)
3 Cam Dantzler
![4 RB Dalvin Cook](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/entx24jxbtto4btuwfyd.jpg)
4 RB Dalvin Cook
![4 RB Dalvin Cook](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/de8rvlwnz20w6j9dqlt8.jpg)
4 RB Dalvin Cook
![5 WR Jalen Reagor](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/at94mlge82bsm5petolu.jpg)
5 WR Jalen Reagor
![#5 Jalen Raegor action photo](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/sfwxfjwwapplxf5vmst0.jpg)
![7 CB Patrick Peterson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ywswcxgydvc3qlynj7sd.jpg)
7 CB Patrick Peterson
![7 CB Patrick Peterson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/kr9scqed2wrrt29igjcd.jpg)
7 CB Patrick Peterson
![8 QB Kirk Cousins](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/f8ni1rouoau4mtvpktov.jpg)
8 QB Kirk Cousins
![8 QB Kirk Cousins](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ouwree69zjyxe3tsmlsg.jpg)
8 QB Kirk Cousins
![12 QB Nick Mullens](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/qex3leaf3jzjzcrqjlfw.jpg)
12 QB Nick Mullens
![12 QB Nick Mullens](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/srpdod1bzzq37fofii7o.jpg)
12 QB Nick Mullens
![66 P Ryan Wright](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/q9lprkcmh9e2msdchknh.jpg)
66 P Ryan Wright
![#14 Ryan Wright action photo](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/fupcmm2rsev5mwemykfk.jpg)
![17 WR K.J. Osborn](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/pl5jz5rlrnle45xa7npz.png)
17 WR K.J. Osborn
![17 WR K.J. Osborn](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/esaaj5gyncu46akmc4e5.jpg)
17 WR K.J. Osborn
![18 WR Justin Jefferson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/heb8ueoh9imlscyszg5u.jpg)
18 WR Justin Jefferson
![18 WR Justin Jefferson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/labh2rh6cty8mib8sc0u.jpg)
18 WR Justin Jefferson
![19 WR Adam Thielen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/z9jpyejvxbnqbwh3ugur.jpg)
19 WR Adam Thielen
![19 WR Adam Thielen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/xom7utlxogemdmczdnfh.jpg)
19 WR Adam Thielen
![#20 Duke Shelley](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/i67j2thwfn5m0iu8thj5.jpg)
![#20 Duke Shelley action photo](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/xkyodfzqefn9e1hkjtmh.jpg)
![22 S Harrison Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/iawwe2hlzuysvxnjumht.jpg)
22 S Harrison Smith
![22 S Harrison Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ticrnunm6fiti8hhsmnm.jpg)
22 S Harrison Smith
![24 S Camryn Bynum](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/i8mrmjg1hbraseojhxqz.jpg)
24 S Camryn Bynum
![24 S Camryn Bynum](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/vg1bhp5xokgb31odhbqj.jpg)
24 S Camryn Bynum
![25 S Theo Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/detsfkfp3ptrwbldvabu.jpg)
25 S Theo Jackson
![25 S Theo Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/dbfsuakeq873q3oyl9ie.jpg)
25 S Theo Jackson
![26 RB Kene Nwangwu](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/g2omrceuluiev5uk8ji9.jpg)
26 RB Kene Nwangwu
![26 RB Kene Nwangwu](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ona8orjlluteaodcyejw.jpg)
26 RB Kene Nwangwu
![27 CB Kalon Barnes](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/cif50z9gkm7p8aqchyxn.jpg)
27 CB Kalon Barnes
![27 CB Kalon Barnes](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/uvaay6no8lfydwjtktks.jpg)
27 CB Kalon Barnes
![29 CB Kris Boyd](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/lgx3nnt1dekbgr8rgvvt.jpg)
29 CB Kris Boyd
![29 CB Kris Boyd](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ci8en1bxrx08v38qgwf0.jpg)
29 CB Kris Boyd
![30 FB C.J. Ham](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/imqzc9jlvsz0s4kcpwux.jpg)
30 FB C.J. Ham
![30 FB C.J. Ham](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/huccjgceozef2rnqmuot.jpg)
30 FB C.J. Ham
![32 RB Ty Chandler](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/z2wcl5o3vcanhjvsbzsv.jpg)
32 RB Ty Chandler
![32 RB Ty Chandler](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/t3yvwymjdipdburm9nzd.jpg)
32 RB Ty Chandler
![33 LB Brian Asamoah](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/f7667r5zivnrejcklt0f.jpg)
33 LB Brian Asamoah
![33 LB Brian Asamoah](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/qmkwondhnawmfsjzhpws.jpg)
33 LB Brian Asamoah
![39 CB Chandon Sullivan](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/mucr6l4u8xhh7ggo7psa.jpg)
39 CB Chandon Sullivan
![39 CB Chandon Sullivan](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/zcdhwygxxeblmcwvnist.jpg)
39 CB Chandon Sullivan
![42 LS Andrew DePaola](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/aokbwt0kevdbuoszrus6.jpg)
42 LS Andrew DePaola
![42 LS Andrew DePaola](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/juu1zgngqftxf4favqcz.jpg)
42 LS Andrew DePaola
![43 LB Luiji Vilain](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/i5tkc1qd7ixxetlt6jp1.jpg)
43 LB Luiji Vilain
![43 OLB Luiji Vilain](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/px7tdvglcvcld3ewcb0a.jpg)
43 OLB Luiji Vilain
![44 S Josh Metellus](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/pixejd8jhla3xyvio7w6.jpg)
44 S Josh Metellus
![44 S Josh Metellus](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/vqxu37smpigiolykmpkw.jpg)
44 S Josh Metellus
![45 LB Troy Dye](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/crxpuzs7khwe6i2hfoms.jpg)
45 LB Troy Dye
![45 LB Troy Dye](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/p8x26xneoxqncalzdkpe.jpg)
45 LB Troy Dye
![47 LB William Kwenkeu](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ktyellral4xclni8a7pu.jpg)
47 LB William Kwenkeu
![47 LB William Kwenkeu](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ye9vtmpu2gkqt3rf11ee.jpg)
47 LB William Kwenkeu
![54 LB Eric Kendricks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ij9lwhywzyaljo9wcgat.jpg)
54 LB Eric Kendricks
![#54 Eric Kendricks action photo](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/thlsuubdmkibaj0oibmi.jpg)
![55 LB Za'Darius Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ftjodyuzg4giwcaoqywb.jpg)
55 LB Za'Darius Smith
![55 OLB Za'Darius Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ubzsvob0wocuzrg0h17p.jpg)
55 OLB Za'Darius Smith
![56 C Garrett Bradbury](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/k8zvsyinbfehz3c8r7ns.jpg)
56 C Garrett Bradbury
![56 C Garett Bradbury](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/adaapegpahmbwprysiqv.jpg)
56 C Garett Bradbury
![58 LB Jordan Hicks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/l8vwepvow7xti9ywhkuu.jpg)
58 LB Jordan Hicks
![58 LB Jordan Hicks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/idpiyhk1e3zjlo5jo6ra.jpg)
58 LB Jordan Hicks
![62 G/C Chris Reed](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ocjjtcynnyst2blkyygq.jpg)
62 G/C Chris Reed
![62 G/C Chris Reed](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/yo6k3mazjb81klkcpxni.jpg)
62 G/C Chris Reed
![63 T Vederian Lowe](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/kdpolnf8v9mohqsbogla.jpg)
63 T Vederian Lowe
![63 T Vederian Lowe](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/lzbiyjuayvoby9e63wsw.jpg)
63 T Vederian Lowe
![64 T Blake Brandel](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/itlvdufrzb0plkt6ivwf.jpg)
64 T Blake Brandel
![64 T Blake Brandel](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/uxorexkcwwhqano7pkse.jpg)
64 T Blake Brandel
![67 G Ed Ingram](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/c131wmcro0pi2fzonqqr.jpg)
67 G Ed Ingram
![#67 Ed Ingram action photo](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/hd0euo6gmph1z5eonws7.jpg)
![71 T Christian Darrisaw](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ukwsfgv7rwlrs9v5zxio.jpg)
71 T Christian Darrisaw
![71 T Christian Darrisaw](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/om7upcpbbvcqek0xnyll.jpg)
71 T Christian Darrisaw
![72 G Ezra Cleveland](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/vynhgrx6bhxchygvcu6t.png)
72 G Ezra Cleveland
![72 G Ezra Cleveland](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/qt6mvonm04n4gme5rdrc.jpg)
72 G Ezra Cleveland
![74 G Olisaemeka Udoh](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/wbgsc0ynct38xackwsey.jpg)
74 G Olisaemeka Udoh
![74 G Olisaemeka Udoh](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/mdbtbuxh53gwelbhbr6l.jpg)
74 G Olisaemeka Udoh
![83 WR Jalen Nailor](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/iam2nrtwhrmwum0gy9gy.jpg)
83 WR Jalen Nailor
![83 WR Jalen Nailor](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ywspdeq8ducpayftr5cj.jpg)
83 WR Jalen Nailor
![84 TE Irv Smith Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/mo3vwnqfrp9erbr4xs2o.jpg)
84 TE Irv Smith Jr.
![84 TE Irv Smith Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/avl1lvrnucggydwqi8ew.jpg)
84 TE Irv Smith Jr.
![86 TE Johnny Mundt](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/dngqonyocdh7lzbe7mpa.jpg)
86 TE Johnny Mundt
![86 TE Johnny Mundt](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/zmjbrwnc96ngy0hwev2o.jpg)
86 TE Johnny Mundt
![#87 TJ Hockenson-headshot-ps-2560](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/lbwvajvt0uk65txehu42.jpg)
![1106_WASH-2 (1)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/mah3sbarwaygw6lhwlpr.jpg)
![90 DL Esezi Otomewo](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/amqogn4wyehoitfsehzk.jpg)
90 DL Esezi Otomewo
![#90 Esezi Otomewo action photo](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/losqxyrq9mlm88wwx8fn.jpg)
![91 OLB Patrick Jones II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/smdlohmeyfxfjaayugqk.jpg)
91 OLB Patrick Jones II
![91 DE Patrick Jones II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/m1oth5rqzlt7tfhbnlrd.jpg)
91 DE Patrick Jones II
![92 DT James Lynch](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/pablgbianpqw22pagiu8.png)
92 DT James Lynch
![92 DT James Lynch](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/tisjg8jqijo5y0wrhjme.jpg)
92 DT James Lynch
![93 DL Jonathan Bullard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/tk5l6vwstw5c0qctd6qr.jpg)
93 DL Jonathan Bullard
![93 DL Jonathan Bullard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/fwdsza7lkccn2yj5spy4.jpg)
93 DL Jonathan Bullard
![94 DT Dalvin Tomlinson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/mj46fvnbrb2w57nm5g1b.jpg)
94 DT Dalvin Tomlinson
![94 DT Dalvin Tomlinson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/wsvb3vq1sc9cryf197ni.jpg)
94 DT Dalvin Tomlinson
![95 DL Khyiris Tonga](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/es8kstlw8pzb2zaihpuh.jpg)
95 DL Khyiris Tonga
![95 DL Khyiris Tonga](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/etrqbgqjenoldlx0b8t5.jpg)
95 DL Khyiris Tonga
![96 DT Ross Blacklock](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/mwuiuavevl6xafjeqo29.jpg)
96 DT Ross Blacklock
![96 DT Ross Blacklock](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/g2fk8oishczkes0ejhrm.jpg)
96 DT Ross Blacklock
![97 DL Harrison Phillips](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/fmoh5uy2ibptiz7nwz3j.jpg)
97 DL Harrison Phillips
![97 DL Harrison Phillips](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/fnxz8zxq8c1gyxo8i0qj.jpg)
97 DL Harrison Phillips
![98 DE D.J. Wonnum](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/xndazccxs94ciicwwx7t.png)
98 DE D.J. Wonnum
![98 DE D.J. Wonnum](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/aoakq2brpdt3qla74vsj.jpg)
98 DE D.J. Wonnum
![99 OLB Danielle Hunter](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/wa3gckmqvquhcz4ila3k.jpg)
99 OLB Danielle Hunter
![99 DE Danielle Hunter](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/gzex4gljnoqkzxepl38f.jpg)
99 DE Danielle Hunter
Bargas has appeared in one game in each of the past two seasons since joining Minnesota as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He played seven snaps on offense in 2020 and five snaps on special teams in 2021. Bargas played two offensive snaps and seven snaps on special teams in Minnesota's preseason opener Sunday at Las Vegas.
Hennigan and Stevenson had joined the Vikings as undrafted rookies this spring. Hennigan was unable to play at Las Vegas. Stevenson played 11 defensive snaps against the Raiders, recording one tackle.
Mintze signed with Minnesota in June. He appeared in six games with Denver in 2021. Mintze played 18 defensive snaps and seven snaps on special teams against the Raiders.
Smith played eight snaps on defense and six snaps on special teams at Las Vegas. Originally a fifth-round pick by Seattle in 2015, Smith joined Minnesota in 2021. He was released during preseason roster cuts and signed to the Vikings practice squad. Smith was elevated multiple times last season and appeared in five games for the Vikings.
NFL teams must reduce their rosters from 85 to 75 by Aug. 23 and from 75 to 53 by Aug. 30.