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14 players Vikings should target after cutdown day

The initial 53-man rosters for each team are set. Once cutdown day happens, there are upwards of 1,200 players that are released looking for a new team. Some of those players will make the practice squad with 16 spots for each team while others will find their way onto the 53-man roster for another team.

The Minnesota Vikings are in a position where they will be adding to the 53-man roster. They only have eight offensive linemen, five defensive linemen and four traditional cornerbacks with NaJee Thompson being a special teams ace.

Who are some players the Vikings could target with their current roster needs? We identified 14 players, most of them rookies, who the Vikings should consider adding to their roster.

CB Darius Rush

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Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

DT Maurice Hurst II

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Adam Bettcher/Getty Images

G/C Michael Deiter

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Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

CB Bradley Roby

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Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

OL Jalen Mayfield

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Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

CB Kyu Blu Kelly

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Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

CB Alex Austin

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Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

OLB Trevis Gipson

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Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

ILB Jabril Cox

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Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

G/C Emil Ekiyor

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Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports

CB Duke Shelley

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Wis. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK

NT Jerrod Clark

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Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

TE Zack Kuntz

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James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

CB Rejzohn Wright

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Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports

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Story originally appeared on Vikings Wire