EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Tuesday announced multiple roster moves to narrow the team to the NFL-maximum of 53 players.
Minnesota released the following players:
Running back Ameer Abdullah
Long snapper Andrew DePaola
Guard Dakota Dozier
Defensive end Everson Griffen
Cornerback Tye Smith
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of Jan. 5, 2022.
![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
![3 P Jordan Berry](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/koofco5m4gxaphazavzr.jpg)
3 P Jordan Berry
![16 P Jordan Berry](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/qgpjgwfpjqnwxwlm1tdb.jpg)
16 P Jordan Berry
![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
![11 QB Kellen Mond](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/n5dgtfs1thd3fn32i7q6.jpg)
11 QB Kellen Mond
![11 QB Kellen Mond](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/movnu8ndugkh2gto3dgq.jpg)
11 QB Kellen Mond
![12 WR Dede Westbrook](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/tbgihegafcjjjoaqisjg.jpg)
12 WR Dede Westbrook
![12 WR Dede Westbrook](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/v5w7vuf6wrgwoqjg3dbw.jpg)
12 WR Dede Westbrook
![14 QB Sean Mannion](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/rmujyu8ktqwiv5zjk2hy.jpg)
14 QB Sean Mannion
![14 QB Sean Mannion](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/qqicgke5kd3ys15piior.jpg)
14 QB Sean Mannion
![15 WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ps7o953zodmv0lhtqqpz.jpg)
15 WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
![15 WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/jz2dvccrigazq2b57tgy.jpg)
15 WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
![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/grnggm0fpeta7lv62hrx.jpg)
18 WR Justin Jefferson
![20 CB Harrison Hand](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/tkhw8qosv81ltb5crmvy.jpg)
20 CB Harrison Hand
![20 CB Harrison Hand](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ouklbtngn6rdfcczitko.jpg)
20 CB Harrison Hand
![22 S Harrison Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/lkzodrgpzpooch3u5od4.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
![23 S Xavier Woods](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/igx0azzawnzwb8mazooh.jpg)
23 S Xavier Woods
![23 S Xavier Woods](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/of3yxub1qhdvaezeb6gv.jpg)
23 S Xavier Woods
![24 CB Mackensie Alexander](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/i2fqgpiuocfv2wd2epan.jpg)
24 CB Mackensie Alexander
![24 CB Mackensie Alexander](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/udyadmf6j7ywybxszicr.jpg)
24 CB Mackensie Alexander
![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/a2nhr7jhgrfx0cnoemyo.jpg)
2 RB Alexander Mattison
![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
![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
![27 CB Cameron Dantzler](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/exhfke83tbll0phqrhbx.jpg)
27 CB Cameron Dantzler
![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/byi4jqx40b2wu24cavxa.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
![31 RB Wayne Gallman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/eohpzbu6eqsuqjj4u5vd.jpg)
31 RB Wayne Gallman
![31 RB Wayne Gallman](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/mkfi7nlut9vug7hgxll2.jpg)
31 RB Wayne Gallman
![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
![33 RB Dalvin Cook](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ttowxds65oysmo2cazfj.jpg)
33 RB Dalvin Cook
![35 TE Luke Stocker](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/gv1iqe6ddj9x55k2rhwr.jpg)
35 TE Luke Stocker
![35 TE Luke Stocker](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/cyaelbvig9eotrooyti3.jpg)
35 TE Luke Stocker
![41 LB Chazz Surratt](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/nek77f9ogfmbo3ib2j6b.jpg)
41 LB Chazz Surratt
![41 LB Chazz Surratt](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/jkbwghcml5cxwtgsafve.jpg)
41 LB Chazz Surratt
![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
![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
![48 LB Blake Lynch](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/icb0qclovgeoxzmnuvqe.png)
48 LB Blake Lynch
![48 LB Blake Lynch](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/aofbgciotvrtbfo0cq36.jpg)
48 LB Blake Lynch
![52 G Wyatt Davis](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/txrgidwnw1dhdpefq2y2.jpg)
52 G Wyatt Davis
![52 G Wyatt Davis](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/hfiuhyaqzudqkalhlsua.jpg)
52 G Wyatt Davis
![55 LB Anthony Barr](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/zojz3bxbda1uorytodfm.jpg)
55 LB Anthony Barr
![55 LB Anthony Barr](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ud7s7ay111gol0dhni1d.jpg)
55 LB Anthony Barr
![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 DT Michael Pierce](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/suc62oshbc2nasabchza.jpg)
58 DT Michael Pierce
![58 DT Michael Pierce](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/pblh8u1z9tovxpw4emvf.jpg)
58 DT Michael Pierce
![59 LB Nick Vigil](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/rzluvyctbp2ehfyjxiis.jpg)
59 LB Nick Vigil
![59 LB Nick Vigil](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/tdridzxehkea7nldkga0.jpg)
59 LB Nick Vigil
![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/jwtumw0e1tfbebuxxadb.jpg)
64 T Blake Brandel
![69 T Rashod Hill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/dxfrycwoeqagpoc4wetd.jpg)
69 T Rashod Hill
![69 T Rashod Hill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/lixwfyh9daux5z1yzrzx.jpg)
69 T Rashod Hill
![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
![75 T Brian O'Neill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/f6r8essicygemizpz6bq.jpg)
75 T Brian O'Neill
![75 T Brian O'Neill](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ltdpdvezeescggw0oad4.jpg)
75 T Brian O'Neill
![78 G Dakota Dozier](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/kz7jfgo6tcub3ikgrcvf.jpg)
78 G Dakota Dozier
![78 G Dakota Dozier](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/dziph8iswxo7xwg7ljpe.jpg)
78 G Dakota Dozier
![83 TE Tyler Conklin](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/zrmurvskxta8xqkqn8so.jpg)
83 TE Tyler Conklin
![83 TE Tyler Conklin](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/rggpx7tmjxs3jzjxihk8.jpg)
83 TE Tyler Conklin
![85 WR Dan Chisena](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_png/vikings/bkfevud9q7hfddstwvv8.png)
85 WR Dan Chisena
![85 WR Dan Chisena](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/lf7c7shkwssfliu64key.jpg)
85 WR Dan Chisena
![90 DT Sheldon Richardson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/ahg4xcrpiszdlhxsieqk.jpg)
90 DT Sheldon Richardson
![90 DT Sheldon Richardson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/fuuohtnktll3gqvb2qit.jpg)
90 DT Sheldon Richardson
![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
![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
![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
![96 DT Armon Watts](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/krrmdwnl7bbegbifdpnx.jpg)
96 DT Armon Watts
![96 DT Armon Watts](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/vikings/f4hexqs7elug0sexpfod.jpg)
96 DT Armon Watts
![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
Minnesota waived the following players:
Tackle Zack Bailey
Fullback Jake Bargas
Linebacker Tuf Borland
Quarterback Jake Browning
Tight end Zach Davidson
Safety Myles Dorn
Guard Kyle Hinton
Defensive end Hercules Mata'afa
Receiver Myron Mitchell
Cornerback Parry Nickerson
Receiver Whop Philyor
Running back A.J. Rose, Jr.
Defensive end Kenny Willekes
Tight end Shane Zylstra
The following players were waived with an injury designation:
Receiver Chad Beebe
Safety Luther Kirk
Guard Dru Samia
Quarterback Nate Stanley
The moves enabled the Vikings to go from 76 players to 53 by the NFL's deadline of 3 p.m. (CT).
Minnesota has the opportunity to make additional moves before and opening the 2021 season at Cincinnati on Sept. 12.