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The 3 p.m. deadline arrived Tuesday and the Minnesota Vikings trimmed their roster to 53 players. Here's a position-by-position look at the players that made the team.

Players are not ordered by any sort of official depth chart.

Quarterbacks (3)

  1. J.J. McCarthy
  2. Carson Wentz
  3. Max Brosmer (rookie)

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No surprises here after Sam Howell was traded and Brett Rypien was cut. Brosmer is one of a whopping seven undrafted rookies on the initial 53.

Running backs/fullback (4)

  1. Aaron Jones
  2. Jordan Mason
  3. Zavier Scott
  4. Ty Chandler

Fullback C.J. Ham was placed on IR with a designation to return.

Wide receivers (5)

  1. Justin Jefferson
  2. Jalen Nailor
  3. Tim Jones
  4. Tai Felton (rookie)
  5. Myles Price (rookie)

Jordan Addison is on the reserve/suspended list. The Vikings will inevitably add at receiver, given Addison's suspension and Nailor's hand injury. Price made it after impressing both as a receiver and as a kick/punt returner. Lucky Jackson, Jeshaun Jones, and Thayer Thomas were all waived.

Tight ends (3)

  1. T.J. Hockenson
  2. Josh Oliver
  3. Ben Yurosek (rookie)

Sixth-round pick Gavin Bartholomew lands on the PUP reserve list.

Offensive linemen (10)

  1. LT: Christian Darrisaw
  2. LG: Donovan Jackson (rookie)
  3. C: Ryan Kelly
  4. RG: Will Fries
  5. RT: Brian O'Neill
  6. Justin Skule (T)
  7. Blake Brandel (T, G)
  8. Michael Jurgens (C)
  9. Joe Huber (G) (rookie)
  10. Walter Rouse (T)

Huber, an undrafted rookie, is a slight surprise. That's a lot of OL depth.

Defensive linemen (6)

  1. Jonathan Allen
  2. Javon Hargrave
  3. Jalen Redmond
  4. Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (rookie)
  5. Levi Drake Rodriguez
  6. Elijah Williams (rookie)

There's still plenty of depth here without Harrison Phillips. Williams making it after starting out as a rookie tryout player is a great story.

Edge/outside linebackers (5)

  1. Jonathan Greenard
  2. Andrew Van Ginkel
  3. Dallas Turner
  4. Bo Richter
  5. Chaz Chambliss (rookie)

Chambliss over Gabriel Murphy certainly qualifies as a surprise. Special teams may have been a factor. Tyler Batty was placed on IR — designated to return.

Inside linebackers (5)

  1. Blake Cashman
  2. Ivan Pace Jr.
  3. Eric Wilson
  4. Kobe King (rookie)
  5. Austin Keys (rookie)

Keys making it is a pretty major surprise.

Safeties (5)

  1. Harrison Smith
  2. Josh Metellus
  3. Theo Jackson
  4. Jay Ward
  5. Tavierre Thomas

No Kahlef Hailassie, who had a strong preseason. Thomas is a special teams ace.

Cornerbacks (4)

  1. Byron Murphy Jr.
  2. Isaiah Rodgers
  3. Jeff Okudah
  4. Dwight McGlothern

At least one addition is obviously coming.

Specialists (3)

  1. Will Reichard (K)
  2. Ryan Wright (P)
  3. Andrew DePaola (LS)

It's the same trio as last year.

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