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Taki Taimani

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Defensive Tackle · Minnesota Vikings

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
MINMIN
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
26 yr
−0.2 yr vs NFL DT53rd percentile
Height
6'1"
−2.3" vs NFL DT5th percentile
Weight
330 lb
+24.3 lb vs NFL DT89th percentile
NFL Experience
2 years
Birth Date
Oct 6, 1999
College
Oregon; Washington
Draft
2024
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
4/17
Total Contract
$2.0M
This Year
$1.0M
−$1.4M vs NFL DT7th percentile
Per Game
$59K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
38
Roster Value−10.1 vs NFL DT38th percentile
45
Role−2.4 vs NFL DT41st percentile
21
Experience−20.6 vs NFL DT38th percentile
96
Prime+8.1 vs NFL DT73rd percentile
23
Durability−37.6 vs NFL DT3rd percentile
64
Continuity+27.3 vs NFL DT68th percentile
0
Draft Pedigree−31.4 vs NFL DT0th percentile
58
Contract Fit+1.0 vs NFL DT48th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Taki Taimani fits · Defensive Tackles

MIN defensive tackles, last season vs this season — Taki Taimani is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Assistant Defensive Line: Patrick Hill
#95Caleb BanksDrafted, unsigned828411/1700508584—23.56'6"327
#97Domonique OrangeDrafted, unsigned62628/1700508164—22.56'2"322
Taki TaimaniInjured reserve38454/17216423960$1.0M27.06'1"330
#99Elijah Williams35457/17111641880$1.0M24.06'3"270
Naquan JonesPractice squad453012/1762—70960—28.66'3"340
#50Levi Drake Rodriguez412011/17456863965$1.1M26.16'2"290
Last season · 2025Assistant Defensive Line: Patrick Hill
Taki TaimaniInjured reserve38454/17216423960$1.0M27.06'1"330
Elijah WilliamsReserve list35457/17111641880$1.0M24.06'3"270
Levi Drake Rodriguez412011/17456863965$1.1M26.16'2"290
Javon HargraveUnknown——13/17——————33.66'2"305

Transactions

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Taki Taimani

Roster Value38
MINWaived/injuredMINInjured reserve

Taki Taimani clears waivers and reverts to the Minnesota Vikings' injured reserve

Aug 25, 2026
Official

Taki Taimani

Roster Value38
MINWaived/injured

Minnesota Vikings waive/injured Taki Taimani

Aug 24, 2026
Official