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63 days until Vikings season opener: Every player to wear No. 63

We take a look at every player to wear No. 63 with the Minnesota Vikings as we near the start of the 2023 season.

It’s the final countdown…

Well, sort of.

The Minnesota Vikings will kick off their 2023 regular season in 63 days at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 10.

From now until then, we will take a trip down memory lane and count each day by revisiting the players that have worn that specific jersey number.

Rotational offensive tackle Vederian Lowe currently wears the number.

With 63 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to wear No. 63 with the Vikings (via Pro Football Reference):

Vikings’ top sixth-round picks of the past decade

Like most NFL teams, the Minnesota Vikings have struggled to find talent in the sixth round of the NFL draft.

I should start this off by saying that the sixth round isn’t the best place to find stars, so that’s a big reason why this list isn’t as good as the other rounds. That said, the Vikings have had better luck in the seventh round and undrafted free agency than the sixth round when it comes to developing key contributors.

A team’s ability to find talent in the later stages of the draft can be crucial to developing a team and staying under the salary cap, so I still think it’s important to look at this list and see what Minnesota has garnered over the years.