None of the names included in the first wave of cuts are surprising outside of quarterback Brett Rypien. It’s not as though the Vikings were going to keep four quarterbacks, but Rypien may have been a candidate for the practice squad. With three signal callers on the 53-man roster though, that likely became redundant.

The Minnesota Vikings open the 2025 NFL regular season at the Chicago Bears on Sept. 8 at Soldier Field (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC).