Minnesota Vikings projected depth chart going into mandatory minicamp highlights fascinating battles at crucial positions

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Minnesota Vikings projected depth chart going into mandatory minicamp highlights fascinating battles at crucial positions

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) gives the ball too Minnesota Vikings running back Zavier Scott (36) during a game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium, Dec 21, 2025, East Rutherford, NJ, USA Yannick Peterhans / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Tyler Forness · AtoZ Sports

Tue, Jun 9, 2026 ·

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The Minnesota Vikings enter mandatory minicamp with a lot of question marks with the depth chart.

The Minnesota Vikings are set to enter mandatory minicamp on Tuesday with a lot of questions to answer.

They are continuing to build their roster throughout the offseason, including signing wide receiver Jauan Jennings in May and maneuvering with the back end of the roster. General manager Nolan Teasley will have a long look at the roster. Where do things stand as we go into the last main set of practices before training camp begins? Let's take a look at the predictive depth chart.

Offense

Position	First String	Second String	Third String	Fourth String
LWR	Justin Jefferson	Jeshaun Jones	Terrill Davis	Marcus Sanders Jr.
RWR	Jauan Jennings	Dillon Bell	Dontae Fleming	Michael Briscoe
SWR	Jordan Addison	Tai Felton	Myles Price	Luke Wysong/Trayvon Rudolph
LT	Christian Darrisaw	Ryan Van Demark	Caleb Tiernan	Tristan Leigh
LG	Donovan Jackson	Henry Byrd	Delby Lemieux
C	Blake Brandel	Michael Jurgens	Vershon Lee	Gavin Gerhardt
RG	Will Fries	Joe Huber	Tomas Rimac
RT	Brian O'Neill	Walter Rouse	Caleb Etienne
TE	T.J. Hockenson	Josh Oliver	Ben Yurosek/Gavin Bartholomew	Bryson Nesbit
QB	Kyler Murray	Carson Wentz	J.J. McCarthy	Max Brosmer
RB	Aaron Jones	Jordan Mason	Zavier Scott	Demond Claiborne/Kejon Owens
FB	Max Bredeson

The interesting thing with the quarterback position to me isn't whether or not Murray or McCarthy wins it, but rather if McCarthy will be QB2 or QB3. There was some speculation earlier this offseason that McCarthy may end up being QB3 if he loses the job, and it wouldn't be the worst idea. That way, Murray wouldn't end up feeling pressured during the game if he throws an interception.

The two areas to watch are at WR4 and RB3. After the signing of Jauan Jennings, he is the established WR3. Felton and Myles Price are the incumbent receivers who are likely slotted into WR4 and WR5. However, Bell has been making waves across OTAs, getting praise from multiple beat writers, and don't sleep on Fleming.

Everyone is going to want to see Claiborne, but he's built to look good in shorts. How good he will be in the NFL won't be seen during minicamp, but rather once the pads go on.

Defense

Position	First String	Second String	Third String	Fourth String
DE	Jalen Redmond	Isaiahh Loudermilk	Eric Johnson	Smith Vilbert
NT	Levi Drake Rodriguez	Domonique Orange	Taki Taimani
DE	Caleb Banks	Elijah Williams	Monkell Goodwine
OLB	Dallas Turner	Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins	Tyler Batty	Cam'Ron Stewart
WLB	Eric Wilson	Ivan Pace Jr.	Bangally Kamara	Keli Lawson
MLB	Blake Cashman	Jake Golday	Jacob Roberts	Josh Ross
OLB	Andrew Van Ginkel	Bo Richter	Chaz Chambliss	Arden Walker
LCB	Byron Murphy Jr.	Dwight McGlogthern	Marcus Allen
SS	Josh Metellus	Tavierre Thomas	Jakobe Thomas
FS	Jay Ward	Theo Jackson	Jacob Thomas
RCB	Isaiah Rodgers	Zemaiah Vaughn	Charles Demmings	Da'Veawn Armstead
NB	James Pierre	Kahlef Haillassie	Tyreek Chappell

There aren't a lot of major question marks with the defense. Brian Flores' unit isn't the strongest in terms of depth at every position, but it does have a lot of intriguing depth pieces.

The two positions where things could be interesting are defensive line and safety. Additions on the defensive line are intriguing, with Johnson and Loudermilk essentially moving Ingram-Dawkins to the edge position. We likely won't see Banks participate during mandatory minicamp, but he should be healthy enough to go for training camp. Keep an eye on Williams, who was a signing after rookie minicamp last season.

Safety is intriguing, especially after the selection of Jakobe Thomas in the third round. With Harrison Smith 's future still up in the air, how the group shapes up, especially after Jackson was "benched," will be interesting.

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