Confident MN Vikings Release CB Depth

This season the Minnesota Vikings entered the year with just three cornerbacks on their 53-man roster. It seemed like an interesting choice at the time, but Brian Flores’ group has held up for the most part.

Like Ryan Kelly, Jeff Okudah suffered a second concussion this season. Unlike the veteran center though, Okudah never went on injured reserve. After missing last week’s game against the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota’s roster move on Tuesday could be telling for his status this weekend.

Shemar Bartholomew released from Vikings practice squad

It wasn’t long ago that Minnesota signed Shemar Bartholomew to their practice squad. After going undrafted out of Georgia Southern, he saw action in five games for the Carolina Panthers last season. However, for the Vikings, he never took the field.

The #Vikings have released CB Shemar Bartholomew from the practice squad.

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 25, 2025

Initially veteran cornerback Fabian Moreau started the year on the Minnesota Vikings practice squad. Due to injuries, he has since been signed to the active roster.

After Bartholomew’s release, the Vikings practice squad still includes cornerbacks Tyrek Funderburk, Zemaiah Vaughn, and Dwight McGlothern. McGlothern was recently waived and then re-signed after Ryan Kelly was activated from injured reserve.

It seems plausible that moving on from Bartholomew indicates a level of readiness for Okudah. The former third overall pick has a litany of injury issues over the course of his career. After being hyped up during training camp, he has played in just six games for Minnesota. Okudah has recorded 14 tackles, a single fumble recovery, and has no passes defended or interceptions.

Activating Okudah would give the MN Vikings four cornerbacks on the active roster, joining Byron Murphy Jr., Isaiah Rodgers, and Moreau.

The Vikings defense will look to slow former starting quarterback Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon. Seattle is 8-3 while Minnesota is just 4-7.