The 5 Oldest Vikings Entering the 2026 Season

A Minnesota Vikings special teams unit lines up at the line of scrimmage as long snapper Andrew DePaola (42) delivers the snap, initiating the play with precision and timing Aug 14, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, during a preseason matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders with execution key to the sequence. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images. Last week, we brought you the youngest players on the Minnesota Vikings’ 2026 roster; now it’s time for the inverse — the oldest players on the depth chart.

Minnesota’s 2026 roster still leans on several proven veterans at key spots. The Vikings, in fact, have one of the NFL’s oldest rosters entering 2026, so they’ll need to nail the draft for a long-term fix if the goal is to get younger. Veteran Presence Still Shapes the Vikings’ 2026 Depth Chart From bottom to top, these are Minnesota’s elderly players in NFL-speak (No.

1 = oldest player) Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones Sr. reacts after reaching the end zone, showing emotion following a scoring play Sep 8, 2025, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Jones provided a spark for Minnesota’s offense, delivering key production on the road against a division rival in a tightly contested NFC North matchup.

Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images 5. Aaron Jones , RB | Age: 31 Birthdate: December 2, 1994 Jones played 12 games last season, battling injuries that have plagued him since his time in Green Bay (2017-2023). Despite the setbacks, he still managed a respectable 747 scrimmage yards and 3 touchdowns in 2025.