Vikings begin trimming roster, cutting 11 players ahead of Tuesday’s deadline

The Vikings announced their first wave of roster cuts Sunday with the deadline to trim to 53 players coming at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Nine players were waived: cornerback Reddy Steward, cornerback Keenan Garber, running back Tre Stewart, safety Mishael Powell, offensive tackle Logan Brown, offensive lineman Zack Bailey, wide receiver Silas Bolden, wide receiver Robert Lewis and defensive lineman Travis Bell.

Most were undrafted rookies signed as free agents this spring. Bailey has three years of NFL experience, Bell two and Steward one.

Additionally, the Vikings terminated the contracts of quarterback Brett Rypien and outside linebacker Cam Gill.

Their roster now sits at 79 players.

Rypien’s dismissal comes hours after the Vikings traded away No. 2 QB Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles and signed 32-year-old Carson Wentz.

Rypien signed with the Vikings in August 2024 and served as their emergency third quarterback throughout last season.

Bolden and Lewis were in the mix as candidates for the Vikings’ kick and punt return jobs, but neither climbed the depth chart in the receiving room. Bolden returned two kicks for 57 yards in the Vikings’ 23-13 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Friday night.

Stewart saw his most carries that night, too, with five. He rushed eight times overall this preseason for 32 yards.