#Vikings acquire @Sirles71_HSKR, release 22 players to get down to 53-man roster.
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— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) September 5, 2015
The Minnesota Vikings have cut 22 players as the team gets its roster down to the league-mandated 53 players by Saturday afternoon.
The official list was posted by the team Saturday evening.
Among the notables:
- Offensive linemen David Yankey and Tyrus Thompson
- Former Gophers wide receiver Isaac Fruechte, who apparently has a good shot at making the practice squad
- Tackle Babatunde Aiyegbusi of Poland, who signed with the team earlier this year even though he had never played football before.
To shore up their offensive line, the Vikings traded with San Diego for lineman Jeremiah Sirles, according to 1500ESPN.com.
Sirles, a 2014 undrafted product out of Nebraska, played in two games with the Chargers as a rookie. The Vikings will give up a sixth-round draft pick next year.
Some notable names to make the #Vikings: Taylor Heinicke, Marcus Sherels, Chase Ford, Captain Munnerlyn, Zach Line, Matt Asiata.
— Matt Vensel (@mattvensel) September 5, 2015
Here is the full list of Vikings who have been released:
T Babatunde Aiyegbusi
DT Chigbo Anunoby
DE B.J. DuBose
G Isame Faciane
C Tom Farniok
WR Donte Foster
WR Isaac Fruechte
S Anthony Harris
RB DuJuan Harris
DT Greg Hickman
DE Leon Mackey
LB Michael Mauti
LB Brian Peters
CB Shaun Prater
FB Blake Renaud
CB Josh Thomas
T Tyrus Thompson
C Bob Vardaro
LB Brandon Watts
WR Ryan Whalen
RB Dominique Williams
OL David Yankey
In addition, the team said cornerback Jabari Price was placed on the reserved / suspended list.
Fun fact: In the last couple of days, the #Vikings entire 2013 QB depth chart has been cut by other teams.
— The Daily Norseman (@DailyNorseman) September 5, 2015
