Oct 24, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Minnesota Vikings security Josh Metellus (44), cornerback Shaquill Griffin (1), linebacker Ivan Tempo Jr. (0), security Camryn Bynum (24) and cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. (7) have fun towards the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Kirby Lee-Imagn Photos
The Minnesota Vikings are within the midst of coaching camp and gamers are battling it out for a spot on the roster. For 5 Vikings who’re making an attempt to maintain their place on the roster time may very well be working out.
5 Vikings Whose Time Is Operating Out
I’m gamers who had been on the roster final season (or longer) and are at risk of shedding their place. Whether or not that be to a brand new signing, a rookie, or a participant who has been round some time and developed to surpass them. I consider 5 candidates are in actual hazard.
Ivan Tempo
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ivan Tempo Jr. (0) celebrates after returning a fumble for a landing towards the Detroit Lions throughout the fourth quarter at U.S. Financial institution Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Oct 20, 2024. Tempo raises his arms in celebration following the defensive rating throughout the NFC North matchup late within the recreation. Obligatory Credit score: Matt Krohn-Imagn Photos.
It was three years in the past that Ivan Tempo considerably surprisingly fell out of the draft and was in the end picked up by Minnesota as an undrafted free agent. Tempo not solely earned a spot on the roster as a rookie but additionally turned a starter on Brian Flores’ protection.
Nevertheless, poor positioning, failing to complete tackles, and an absence of reliability in protection have seen him fall out of favor as his defensive snaps have decreased annually. He performed 706 defensive snaps in 2023 and 323 in 2025 (it might have been decrease than that if Blake Cashman didn’t miss 4 video games by means of damage).
Jamal Adams has been signed to offer direct competitors to Tempo for one of many group’s ultimate roster spots. Adams has the sting on expertise and flexibility.
Dwight McGlothern
Aug 24, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Minnesota Vikings cornerback Dwight McGlothern (47) tackles Philadelphia Eagles working again Kendall Milton (36) throughout the fourth quarter at Lincoln Monetary Discipline. Obligatory Credit score: Caean Couto-USA TODAY Sports activities.
Dwight McGlothern has been a star of the final two coaching camps since being picked up as an undrafted free agent in 2024. He discovered his means onto the roster for the final two seasons however it solely translated to a mixed 50 defensive snaps. It’s a must to marvel if the breakthrough for McGlothern is ever coming.
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Senior cornerbacks Byron Murphy, James Pierre, and Isaiah Rodgers will take up three roster spots. Plus, fifth-round rookie Charles Demmings has been turning heads and appears locked in for the fourth spot. It leaves McGlothern battling with the likes of Zemaiah Vaughn and Kahlef Hailassie for the fifth and possibly ultimate CB place. Early indicators level in direction of Vaughn as the favourite.
Zavier Scott
Aug 16, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings working again Zavier Scott (36) runs with the ball towards the New England Patriots within the second quarter at U.S. Financial institution Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Brad Rempel-Imagn Photos
The Vikings carried simply three working backs plus fullback CJ Ham final season. Zavier Scott did properly to come back from nowhere to assert a roster place final yr.
He was an undrafted rookie in 2023 who was picked by the Indianapolis Colts. Scott discovered a brand new residence in Minnesota in 2024 and largely on account of his pass-catching capacity, impressed sufficient throughout the 2025 preseason to safe a roster spot.
Ham has retired and been changed by Max Bredeson because the fullback. Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason stay the highest two backs in Minnesota. If the Vikings plan to only have a 3 backs once more this season then Scott should battle it out with the speedy sixth-round rookie Demond Claiborne for the RB3 position
Max Brosmer
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Max Brosmer drops again to move throughout the second half towards the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Discipline. The rookie signal-caller continued gaining invaluable recreation expertise whereas Minnesota evaluated its quarterback depth late within the 2025 season. Nov. 30, 2025. Obligatory Credit score: Kevin Ng-Imagn Photos.
Max Brosmer accomplished the dream of being a Minnesota Golden Gophers QB to beginning an NFL recreation for the Vikings. In actual fact, he began two video games and even led the group to a win over the Lions in Week 17. Honestly, the undrafted rookie QB didn’t do a lot to contribute to the win, solely making an attempt 16 passes with a 56.3% completion proportion.
Brosmer made historical past for a way unhealthy his stat line was for a successful QB. The perfect reward you can provide him is that he managed to not lose the sport, however he was clearly not ok. Assuming Kyler Murray and JJ McCarthy are each sticking round and with Carson Wentz additionally within the combine. It’s the follow squad at greatest for Brosmer.
Michael Jurgens
Aug 9, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings guard Michael Jurgens (65) holds the ball on the line of scrimmage throughout the fourth quarter towards the Houston Texans at U.S. Financial institution Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Photos
Drafted within the seventh spherical of the 2024 draft, Michael Jurgens bought the chance to play in his second season due to the Vikings’ offensive line being obliterated by accidents. Jurgens bought to start out in three video games at middle and did okay other than committing 5 penalties. A extra penalties-than-games ratio shouldn’t be good. The truth that Minnesota has opted to go along with a man who had by no means snapped a ball earlier than final season in Blake Brandel as the brand new middle tells me that there wasn’t a perception in Jurgens being prepared.
Add in the truth that one other rookie – Gavin Gerhardt – was drafted within the seventh spherical this yr it ought to depart Jurgens trying over his shoulder. Often, the youthful new draft choose would appear the plain alternative however the Vikings are within the unusual scenario the place one participant was picked by the previous common supervisor whereas the opposite was chosen earlier than the present GM arrived. The preseason probably determines the backup middle.
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