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16 Players the Vikings Lost This Offseason

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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Nailor lines up before the snap during NFC Wild Card action against the Los Angeles Rams at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Jan. 13, 2025. Nailor rotated into Minnesota’s offensive personnel packages during the postseason matchup as the Vikings attempted to generate momentum in the playoff environment on the neutral-site stage.

Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images. With free agency and the NFL draft complete, the Minnesota Vikings’ roster is pretty well set in regular-season-speak, currently employing 90 players, a figure that will shrink to 53 in late August.

So, let’s account for who left the franchise. Minnesota moved on from 16 players altogether before camp. Listed in alphabetical order, these Vikings from the 2025 roster no longer work for the purple team.

Oodles of Familiar Names Have Already Left the Vikings’ Roster These men chose a different path in 2026 and beyond Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen lines up before a snap against the Arizona Cardinals on Sep. 29, 2024, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Allen remained one of Washington’s key defensive anchors during the regular season, using his power and experience to pressure quarterbacks and help stabilize the Commanders’ front seven on the road.

Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images 1. Jonathan Allen | DT The Vikings wanted Caleb Banks for the DT role in 2026, so six weeks before adding him in the draft, they released Allen, who signed with the Cincinnati Bengals soon after.

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