Four days before the Vikings’ preseason opener on Saturday against the Raiders at U.S. Bank Stadium, the team released its first “unofficial” depth chart on Tuesday. And the starting quarterback should be no surprise.
Sam Darnold, who has taken nearly all of the first-team reps this summer, is slated as the starter ahead of rookie first-round pick J.J. McCarthy and Nick Mullens; they’re listed as “McCarthy or Mullens” as the No. 2 option ahead of Jaren Hall.
Multiple positions and roles also remain up for grabs, including playing time at cornerback, receiver, returner, punter and more.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Starter: Sam Darnold
Backups: J.J. McCarthy or Nick Mullens, Jaren Hall
Running backs
Starter: Aaron Jones
Backups: Ty Chandler, Kene Nwangwu, Myles Gaskin, DeWayne McBride
Fullbacks
Starter: C.J. Ham