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NFC North · 2026

Minnesota depth chart 2026

Minnesota opens the 2026 season with Kyler Murray at quarterback, Aaron Jones Sr. at running back, Justin Jefferson at wide receiver, T.J. Hockenson at tight end, as of September 4, 2026.

Rebuilt from the source rather than pasted in during preseason, so what you see is what was published on September 4, 2026.

Offense

The skill positions,
in order.

Quarterback

Minnesota quarterback depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Kyler Murray
2J.J. McCarthy
3Carson Wentz

Running back

Minnesota running back depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Aaron Jones Sr.
2Jordan Mason
3Demond Claiborne
4Jermar Jefferson

Wide receiver

Minnesota wide receiver depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Justin Jefferson
2Jordan Addison
3Jauan Jennings
4Tai Felton
5Myles Price
6Jeshaun Jones

Tight end

Minnesota tight end depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1T.J. Hockenson
2Josh Oliver
3Ben Yurosek
4Gavin Bartholomew
Everyone else

The rest of
the chart.

Minnesota non-skill positions, 2026
PositionDepth order
CenterBlake Brandel, Nick Samac, Michael Jurgens
FBMax Bredeson
FSTheo Jackson, Jacob Thomas, Jakobe Thomas
HolderBrett Thorson
Kick returnerMyles Price, Demond Claiborne, Tai Felton
LCBCharles Demmings
LDELevi Drake Rodriguez
Left guardDonovan Jackson, Joe Huber
LILBEric Wilson, Jake Golday, Kenny Dyson Jr.
Long snapperAndrew DePaola
Left tackleChristian Darrisaw, Ryan Van Demark
NBByron Murphy Jr., Tyreek Chappell
NTCaleb Banks, Domonique Orange, Taki Taimani
PunterBrett Thorson
KickerWill Reichard
Punt returnerMyles Price, Tai Felton
RCBJames Pierre, Zemaiah Vaughn, Marcus Allen
RDEJalen Redmond, Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, Elijah Williams
Right guardWill Fries, Trevor Keegan
RILBBlake Cashman, Ivan Pace Jr., Jamal Adams, Jacob Roberts
Right tackleBrian O'Neill, Caleb Tiernan
SLBDallas Turner, Chaz Chambliss, Tyler Batty
SSJoshua Metellus, Jay Ward
WLBAndrew Van Ginkel, Bo Richter
Around the division
Asked & answered

Straight answers,
no filler.

Who starts at quarterback for Minnesota in 2026?

Kyler Murray is listed first at quarterback on the 2026 depth chart as of September 4, 2026.

Who is the number one running back for Minnesota?

Aaron Jones Sr. sits atop the running back group as of September 4, 2026. Depth charts move through camp, and this page rebuilds from the source rather than holding a preseason snapshot.

How current is this depth chart?

It reflects the 2026 league year as published on September 4, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0.

Source

Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Published September 4, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.

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