EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings on Wednesday announced they waived offensive tackle Sam Schlueter due to a non-football illness.
Schlueter, a native of Victoria, Minnesota, played college football for the Gophers from 2017-21 after redshirting in 2016. He started 46 games for the University of Minnesota, including all 33 possible over the course of his final three seasons.
View photos of the Vikings 53-man roster as of Sept. 26, 2023.

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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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33 LB Brian Asamoah II
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33 LB Brian Asamoah II
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5 CB Mekhi Blackmon
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5 CB Mekhi Blackmon
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23 CB Andrew Booth Jr.
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23 CB Andrew Booth Jr.
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56 C Garrett Bradbury
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56 C Garrett Bradbury
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64 T Blake Brandel
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64 T 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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55 OLB Andre Carter II
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55 OLB Andre Carter II
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32 RB Ty Chandler
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32 RB Ty Chandler
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6 S Lewis Cine
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6 S Lewis Cine
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72 G Ezra Cleveland
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72 G Ezra Cleveland
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8 QB Kirk Cousins
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8 QB Kirk Cousins
Andy Kenutis/Minnesota Vikings

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71 T Christian Darrisaw
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71 T Christian Darrisaw
Alli Rusco/Minnesota Vikings

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0 OLB Marcus Davenport
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0 OLB Marcus Davenport
Kayla Plummer/Minnesota Vikings

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42 LS Andrew DePaola
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42 LS Andrew DePaola
Kayla Plummer/Minnesota Vikings

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45 LB Troy Dye
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45 LB Troy Dye
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21 CB Akayleb Evans
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21 CB Akayleb Evans
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16 QB Jaren Hall
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16 QB Jaren Hall
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30 FB C.J. Ham
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30 FB C.J. Ham
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58 LB Jordan Hicks
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58 LB Jordan Hicks
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87 TE T.J. Hockenson
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87 TE T.J. Hockenson
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99 OLB Danielle Hunter
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99 OLB Danielle Hunter
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67 G Ed Ingram
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67 G Ed Ingram
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25 S Theo Jackson
Alli Rusco/Minnesota Vikings

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25 S Theo Jackson
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18 WR Justin Jefferson
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18 WR Justin Jefferson
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91 OLB Pat Jones II
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91 OLB Pat Jones II
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1 K Greg Joseph
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1 K Greg Joseph
Andy Kenutis/Minnesota Vikings

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94 DL Dean Lowry
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94 DL Dean Lowry
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2 RB Alexander Mattison
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2 RB Alexander Mattison
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44 S Josh Metellus
Alli Rusco/Minnesota Vikings

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44 S Josh Metellus
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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
Andy Kenutis/Minnesota Vikings

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7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.
Alli Rusco/Minnesota Vikings

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7 CB Byron Murphy Jr.
Andy Kenutis/Minnesota Vikings

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34 TE Nick Muse
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34 TE Nick Muse
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75 T Brian O'Neill
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75 T Brian O'Neill
Andy Kenutis/Minnesota Vikings

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84 TE Josh Oliver
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84 TE Josh Oliver
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17 WR K.J. Osborn
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17 WR K.J. Osborn
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40 LB Ivan Pace Jr.
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40 LB Ivan Pace Jr.
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97 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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G Dalton Risner
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93 DL Jaquelin Roy
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93 DL Jaquelin Roy
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65 G/C Austin Schlottmann
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65 G/C Austin Schlottmann
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22 S Harrison Smith
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22 S Harrison Smith
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11 CB NaJee Thompson
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11 CB NaJee Thompson
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95 DL Khyiris Tonga
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95 DL Khyiris Tonga
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20 S Jay Ward
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20 S Jay Ward
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98 OLB D.J. Wonnum
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98 OLB D.J. Wonnum
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14 P Ryan Wright
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14 P Ryan Wright
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Schlueter spent the 2022 offseason with San Francisco and part of last season on the New York Jets practice squad. He signed with the Vikings in May.