On the other side of the player acquisition coin, Kwesi hasn’t had any issues identifying free agents, and that includes a high success rate in undrafted free agency. But this weekend, with all the early offseason moving and grooving complete, it’s time to start getting players on the field.

Friday, all of the youngsters signed since the “2025 NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting” (plus 1st rd pick Donovan Jones, who has not yet signed) arrived in Eagan at TCO Performance Center to get work in with their new MN Vikings teammates and coaches.

All 51 participants at 2025 Minnesota Vikings rookie minicamp

First day on the job.#Skol pic.twitter.com/qqOV5Tgmp1

— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) May 9, 2025

In total, there are 51 players working out at Vikings facilities this weekend. All of them are listed below. Minnesota has 31 rookie minicamp participants already under contract. They brought in 20 more unsigned youngsters, including Randy Moss’ son Montigo Moss, to try and earn their spot.

Underneath the list of Minnesota Vikings rookie minicamp participants, is some analysis on the team’s 2025 Undrafted Rookie Free Agency class via Thor Nystrom (FantasyLife.com), who ranked it No. 1 in the entire NFL.

Quarterbacks (2)

Max Brosmer — Minnesota (undrafted free agent)

Zach Zebrowski — Central Missouri (invited as tryout)

Related: MN Vikings Minicamp: KOC Reveals First Impressions of QB Max Brosmer

Running backs (4)

Tre Stewart — Jacksonville State (undrafted free agent)

Tre Stewart is on a generational run right now 😤

Tonight:
2⃣7⃣ carries
2⃣3⃣2⃣ yards
4⃣ TD

Last four games:
1⃣7⃣3⃣.5⃣ YPG
1⃣1⃣ TD@JaxStateFB | @treseanstewart8 | #NoLimitsOnUs pic.twitter.com/aqlfa76X1L

— Conference USA (@ConferenceUSA) October 31, 2024

Hope Adebayo — St. Thomas (invited as tryout)

Jarod Epperson — Augustana (invited as tryout)

Zavier Scott — Maine (already rostered)

Wide receivers (8)

Silas Bolden — Texas (undrafted free agent)

Tai Felton — Maryland (2025 third-round pick)

Dontae Fleming — Tulane (undrafted free agent)

Montigo Moss — Maine (invited as tryout)

Randy Moss reaction to his son Montigo Moss highlight play in the UMaine Black Bear win!

pic.twitter.com/mtszHdAPNh

— New England Sports Review (@nesportreview) September 29, 2024

Jeshaun Jones — Maryland (2024 undrafted free agent)

Robert Lewis — Auburn (undrafted free agent)

Robert McMinn — Alabama State (invited as tryout)

Myles Price — Indiana (undrafted free agent)

Tight ends (3)

Gavin Bartholomew — Pittsburgh (2025 sixth-round pick)

Bryson Nesbit — North Carolina (undrafted free agent)

Ben Yurosek — Georgia (undrafted free agent)

Offensive linemen (6)

Zeke Correll — N.C. State (undrafted free agent)

Logan Brown — Kansas (undrafted free agent)

It’s fun watching Vikings UDFA Logan Brown (OL, Kansas) — @thorku’s #1 available UDFA

Brown is a finisher with a nasty streak, laughably dominant at his best

Here are FOURTEEN snaps against K-state where Brown (#52 at RT) blocked his opponent to the ground 💪 pic.twitter.com/8VjGvXeESd

— Krauser (@Krauserrific) May 9, 2025

Elijah Ellis — Marshall (invited as tryout)

Joe Huber — Wisconsin (undrafted free agent)

Donovan Jackson — Ohio State (2025 first-round pick)

Marcellus Johnson — Missouri (already rostered)

Related: Minnesota Vikings Expected to Play Multiple Games Overseas in 2025

Defensive linemen (6)

Anthony Campbell — Miami (invited as tryout)

Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins — Georgia (2025 fifth-round pick)

Nathan Kapongo — Akron (invited as tryout)

Quantez Mansfield — N.C. Central (invited as tryout)

Alexander Williams — Middle Tennessee State (undrafted free agent)

Elijah Williams — Morgan State (invited as tryout)

Outside linebackers (5)

Tyler Batty — BYU (undrafted free agent)

Tyler Batty to the Vikings as an UDFA. Can’t wait to see what he does, Vikings got a stud😤😤 pic.twitter.com/NPRmwQ7wO8

— Center Street Media (@CenterStMedia) April 27, 2025

Chico Bennett — Jr. (invited as tryout)

Chaz Chambliss — Georgia (undrafted free agent)

Brody Grebe — Montana State (invited as tryout)

Matt Harmon — Kent State (invited as tryout)

Related: Minnesota Vikings’ Greatest Position of Need – Per Mr. DVOA

Defensive backs (10)

Trashawn Adams (S) — Stephen F. Austin (invited as tryout)

Bubba Bolden (S) — Miami (already rostered)

Keenan Garber (CB) — Kansas State (undrafted free agent)

Tommi Hill (CB) — Nebraska (invited as tryout)

Robert Jones III (CB) — Howard (invited as tryout)

Paul Lewis III (S) — Akron (invited as tryout)

Javerius McGuinn (CB) — Missouri Western (invited as tryout)

Mishael Powell (S) — Miami (undrafted free agent)

Reddy Steward (CB) — Troy (already rostered)

Zemaiah Vaughn (CB) — Utah (undrafted free agent)

Linebackers (4)

Kobe King — Penn State (2025 sixth-round pick)

Austin Keys — Auburn (undrafted free agent)

Austin Keys signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 NFL Draft

From Semmes, AL, graduated from Mary G. Montgomery High School. Expected to play LB in the NFL like at Auburn. Keys ecorded 52 tackles 2 TFL at Auburn, per Auburn Tigers stats

His… pic.twitter.com/0JRqtMmiZp

— wavybone (@tigerwav) April 28, 2025

Dorian Mausi — Auburn (undrafted free agent)

Max Tooley — BYU (already rostered)

Kicker (1)

Mitch Jeter –Notre Dame (invited as tryout)

Punter (1)

Oscar Chapman — Auburn (International Player Pathway Program)

Long snapper (1)

Austin Riggs — Rutgers (invited as tryout)

There are plenty of different reasons a talented NFL-caliber player gets passed over during all seven rounds of the NFL Draft. And when high-caliber players fall through the cracks, the Minnesota Vikings have been really good at identifying those who can play in the league. This year’s class was no different.

Expect MN Vikings UDFAs to claim roster spots

FantasyLife.com NFL Draft guru Thor Nystrom has ranked Minnesota’s undrafted free agent class top five every year Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell have been the head decision makers. In 2025, however, he ranked them No. 1 overall.

In this year’s UDFA class, Thor specifically pinpoints Logan Brown (his top-rated UDFA), his former linemate Joe Huber, Gopher QB Max Brosmer, RB Tre Stewart, along with EDGE Tyler Batty. One coach not in the MN Vikings organization even believes that UDFA linebacker Austin Keys will beat out sixth round pick Kobe King.

The Vikings’ class is headlined by Kansas OL Logan Brown, my top-ranked overall UDFA. Brown, seen as a mid-rounder by most analysts heading into the draft, is going to make this roster… OG Joe Huber is also someone to monitor in camp. Brown and Huber—former teammates at Wisconsin—will battle 2024 draft picks Walter Rouse and Michael Jurgens in camp for bench spots.

QB Max Brosmer and RB Tre Stewart, meanwhile, will take on QB3 Brett Rypien and RB3 Ty Chandler, respectively. Each has a legitimate shot. Because of the team’s precarious depth situation at tight end, TEs Benjamin Yurosek and Bryson Nesbit might ultimately be battling with one another for a roster spot. If neither impresses this summer, look for the Vikings to be monitoring August tight end cuts from other rosters.

EDGE Tyler Batty was right on the draftable line for me. He’s a four-year starter at BYU with a north/south game, generating speed-to-power. Batty has the frame and game to hang around as a 3-4 defensive end.

An NFL coach—not on the Vikings staff—told me after the draft that LB Austin Keys might have been a fifth-rounder were it not for injuries. This coach believes Keys will beat out sixth-round pick LB Kobe King if Keys stays healthy this summer.”

Thor Nystrom – Fantasy Life

Nystrom also points out in his piece that six UDFAs have made the Vikings’ Week 1 roster over the past three years — Ryan Wright, Ivan Pace Jr., Gabriel Murphy, Taki Taimani, Bo Richter, and Dwight McGlothern.

Related: MN Vikings QB JJ McCarthy Reminds TJ Hockenson of Who…?

Although Donovan Jackson was drafted to immediately start at left guard for the Minnesota Vikings, Thor seems to have a lot of faith in both Logan Brown and Joe Huber hanging around the team this season too, even if that is just on the practice squad. Thor isn’t the only guy who likes Brown, either.

Logan Brown 2024 stats with perspective

-One on one pass block win rate: 93.40%, same as 1st rd pick Josh Conerly

-PFF run block grade of 82.2, 1st rd pick Kelvin Banks was 81.0

-Pressure rate: 2.4%; 1st rd pick Armand Membou was 2.2%

Is it too early to say, "UDFA STEAL!?" https://t.co/Q0vwncC1G7

— nate (@battl2heaven) May 6, 2025

Minnesota Vikings supplemented a small draft class

Part of the talking points heading into the 2025 NFL Draft was about just how few picks the Minnesota Vikings had at their disposal. But with Kwesi running the show, the Vikings are gaining a reputation for finding talent on the fringes, then developing those players into legitimate NFL contributors.

Silas Bolden is another player worth keeping an eye on. The Texas Longhorns wideout handled 30 punts last season and his 315 return yards paced the SEC. He even housed one for the second straight season.

As camp goes on this summer, there will be other unknown names that emerge from the list of rookies above. The more of them that hit, the greater opportunity Minnesota has at upside options with cost-controlled contracts.

Minnesota didn’t get involved during the seventh round, but they quickly got to work after Mr. Irrelevant’s name was called. As has been the case in recent seasons, the Vikings compiled a sizable class of undrafted free agents.

2025 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents

Prior to the draft, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah did plenty of work in free agency, a spending spree that allowed the Vikings to remain patient during the draft. When the 2025 NFL Draft ended on Saturday, they supplemented their five-man draft class 20 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agents.

The big name on the list is Minnesota Gophers quarterback Max Brosmer. He entered the weekend hoping to hear his name called, at some point. That’s now how reality unfolded, however.

Instead, he went undrafted, then got $250K guaranteed to join what has to be the youngest QB room in the NFL, with JJ McCarthy (22), Brosmer (24), the old man in the room they really like, Brett Rypien (28) and newly acquired Sam Howell (24), who was acquired via draft day trade on Saturday.

Given the large contingent of Vikings coaches and scouts at the University of Minnesota Pro Day, it’s not a surprise to see Brosmer wind up in purple. Nonetheless, he will have an uphill battle to make the roster, but the practice squad will be there waiting for him too.

#Gophers QB Max Brosmer is putting some juice on the ball in his Pro Day workout pic.twitter.com/LXPxmGzwtC

— Kane Rob (@GophersKaneRob) March 19, 2025

Max Brosmer posted a very solid 66.5% completion rate for the Minnesota Gophers in 2024, good for 2,828 passing yards and 18 touchdowns. Max transferred to Minnesota, after winning FCS MVP for the University of New Hampshire in 2023, before he put up one of the best seasons in a storied U of M football history.

Roster competitions for new Vikings free agents

There are a couple of other notable trends to key in on, with the 2025 Minnesota Vikings undrafted free agency class. They signed four players from Auburn. One of them is a punter, Oscar Chapman, who’ll present yet another training camp competition for Ryan Wright.

Chapman was a five-year starter for the Tigers, where he averaged 43.5 yards per punt. Ryan Wright bounced back last season after a poor sophomore season, though his 46.5 yards per punt was the lowest of his career. His 8.9% touchback rate wasn’t the 1.4% he posted as a rookie, either, but it did come in below his 11.9% from 2023. Ryan Wright also landed 27 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard-line last year, up ten from the season prior.

Although Minnesota drafted tight end Gavin Bartholomew in the sixth round, they’re still looking for more tight end depth, with both Nick Muse and Johnny Mundt gone. Thus, the Vikings are hoping they found some under-the-radar college talent in Bryson Nesbit and Ben Yurosek, who could factor into the 53-man roster conversation, depending on how the next three-four months go.

We can't leave with Bryson Nesbit

Even if he is a UDFA pic.twitter.com/jg2Kd5y4r7

— Colby 🌪🇺🇸 (@Boston_Colby) April 26, 2025

Related: 2025 Minnesota Vikings Draft Class is Complete

Cornerback is arguably the weakest position group on roster, entering summer workouts. Yet, the Minnesota Vikings added just two CBs in undrafted free agency. In total, 8 of the Vikings’ 20 UDFA signings came on the defensive side of the ball. Is there any chance Kwesi Adofo-Mensah found his next Ivan Pace Jr. from this group? Let’s cross our fingers.

New punt returner for the MN Vikings?

Last season, it was Brandon Powell who handled all but one punt return for the MN Vikings. He is no longer part of the organization. While Jalen Nailor and Ty Chandler could factor in there, undrafted free agent Silas Bolden may be the best fit.

After four years at Oregon State, Bolden transferred to Texas last season. He caught 23 passes for 267 yards and one touchdown. His 30 punt returns led the SEC though, and he housed one of them. In 53 career collegiate games, Bolden has 41 kick returns, 33 punt returns, and two touchdowns.

SILAS BOLDEN 75-YARD PUNT RETURN TO THE HOUSE‼️ pic.twitter.com/QsW24fqYhg

— ESPN (@espn) January 1, 2025

The 5’8″ wideout is a speedster. At his pro day Bolden was clocked at sub 4.4 speed during his 40-yard-dash. That burst could have him being an intriguing option for Kevin O’Connell to brandish out of the gate.

It’s unlikely Bolden factors into the passing game after Minnesota selected Tai Felton in the third round. That won’t stop him from potentially being a strong special teams player right out of the gate.

Minnesota Vikings sign former Gophers QB Max Brosmer

But it only took a minute or two, once the NFL Draft came to an end on Saturday, for Brosmer to sign as an undrafted free agent. Better yet, he isn’t going anywhere. Instead, Max Brosmer is staying in Minnesota and signing with the Vikings, who gave him $250,000 guaranteed.

Former University of Minnesota QB Max Brosmer is staying home, signing with the #Vikings on a deal that includes $250,000 guaranteed, per source.

So Kevin O’Connell gets two more young QBs in one day: Sam Howell in a trade, then Brosmer as an undrafted free agent. pic.twitter.com/OcE4UIelMj

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 26, 2025

Brosmer’s 2024 season at Minnesota — 66.5% CMP | 2,828 YDS | 18 TD | 6 INT — is a one of the top 5 in Gopher QB history. After a great season, Brosmer impressed at the East-West Shrine Bowl, widely considered the second-best All-Star bowl game for draft-eligible college football players.

Related: MN Vikings Trade for QB, Draft Pass Rusher

His impressive week came after he originally accepting an invite to the lower-tiered Hula Bowl. After that, he earned an invite to the NFL Combine, before showing off his leadership and arm talent at the Minnesota Gophers Pro Day. Now, he’s on his way to TCO Performance Center to join the Minnesota Vikings.

Max Brosmer (Minnesota) is probably my favorite Day 3 QB. Absolute machine on intermediate throws and is by far the best anticipatory passer that I’ve watched. I’d draft him just to specialize as my 3rd & medium QB.pic.twitter.com/wJCRgekYKi

— James Foster (@NoFlagsFilm) January 17, 2025

Related: 2025 Minnesota Vikings Draft Class is Complete

This Vikings’ regime really seems to value the undrafted free agent market. They’ve hit on some diamonds in the rough such as Ivan Pace Jr., Andre Carter II, and NaJee Thompson. Pace Jr. started most of 2023 and has even shown glimpses of elite inside linebacker play.

Although most of them likely won’t make the final 53-man roster, the Vikings have tipped their hand a bit on which players they have the most faith in, based on the amount of money they have guaranteed them.

How much money are Minnesota Vikings UDFAs guaranteed?

While not all of the undrafted free agent class contracts have been posted, there are a few of them that have. Let’s just say, some of the numbers may surprise you. At least for a few of them.

Some total guaranteed money from the #Vikings UDFA class per Over the Cap. For reference, last year OLB Andre Carter II got $340K and ILB Ivan Pace Jr. got $236K:
💥OLB Gabriel Murphy: $245K
💥CB Dwight McGlothern: $30K
💥WR Jeshaun Jones: $235K
💥OLB Bo Richter: $15K
💥DL Taki… pic.twitter.com/hSGbOEoJRH

— The Purple Persuasion (@TPPSkol) May 20, 2024

According to Over the Cap, here are several Vikings’ undrafted free agents guaranteed money given by the Vikings:

Related: Will Justin Jefferson Show Up For Any Minnesota Vikings Offseason Workouts?

It’s quite the spectrum of guaranteed money given out. Everything from $15K (Bo Richter) to $245K (Gabriel Murphy). Comparing those to this year, you can see that Murphy and Jones got exponentially more money compared to the others.

Guaranteed money this year vs last year

Looking at how much they individually guaranteed UDFAs from last year’s class, Gabriel Murphy and Jeshaun Jones’ deals stand out as very similar to what Andre Carter II ($340K) and Ivan Pace Jr. ($236K ) got last year. Both, as already mentioned, made the final 53-man roster and contributed to the 2023 Vikings in significant ways..

Related: ESPN Expert Reveals Two NFL Free Agents the Vikings Should Target; One You Might Know

While the money mentioned above is guaranteed, UDFA roster spots are not. But without a doubt, the Minnesota Vikings have a lot of faith in at least a few guys, just given how much they paid them. From there, we’ll have to see how things play out over these next few months.