Vikings Announce First Wave of Roster Cuts

The Vikings had until the end of the day Sunday to get their roster count down to 75, but apparently they didn't need the extra time.

Fifteen cuts were announced Saturday, which include eleven undrafted rookies.

The final roster cut to 53 is due Friday, one day after the Vikings preseason finale in Houston.

Here are the fifteen players released Saturday:

Bridger Buche................... G...................... R....... Eastern Michigan

Derrick Coleman............. RB...................... R......................... UCLA

Grant Cook........................ G...................... R.................... Arkansas

Solomon Elimimian.......... LB....................... 1........................ Hawaii

Corey Gatewood............. DB...................... R..................... Stanford

Levi Horn............................ T....................... 2..................... Montana

Anthony Jacobs.............. DE...................... R.................. Minnesota

Kamar Jorden................ WR...................... R........... Bowling Green

A.J. Love........................ WR...................... R.............. South Florida

Tyler Nielsen.................... LB...................... R........................... Iowa

Ernest Owusu................. DE...................... R.................... California

Tydreke Powell............... DT...................... R............ North Carolina

Chris Stroud.................... CB...................... R.. Webber International

Kerry Taylor................... WR....................... 1............. Arizona State

Bryan Walters................ WR....................... 2........................ Cornell