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          Minnesota Vikings final 2023 projected roster

          Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (right) has missed only two games in his career. Brad Rempel/USA TODAY Sports
          • Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterAug 26, 2023, 08:05 PM
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              Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. You can follow him via Twitter @SeifertESPN.
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          EAGAN, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings open the 2023 NFL regular season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 10 at U.S. Bank Stadium.

          There will be plenty of familiar faces on offense and special teams, where 11 of the projected 14 starters were originally acquired during the tenure of former general manager Rick Spielman. But the defense has been entirely revamped; roughly 75% of the players projected to make the final roster can be traced to new general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.

          The roster will be cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Here is a projection for the Vikings: