The cutdown day is over, and the initial roster is 53 players. To achieve that, Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah released 35 athletes over two days to be done before the deadline hit on Tuesday.
Although some moves were surprising, for the most part, the Vikings did the expected. While the original 53-man roster is complete, the team is not done making moves.
6 Takeaways from Vikings Cutdown Day
We have learned some things on Tuesday.
1. Only 4 RBs
There was a lot of confusion when the Vikings kept five running backs last season despite the expectations to become a pass-heavy offense that features many sets with three wideouts.