08/17/23 Titans-Vikings joint practice notes

08/17/23 Titans-Vikings joint practice notes Aug 16, 2023 17:04:26 GMT -6 iceratz16 and dougpaschal like this

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Post by Prටudhටrn on Aug 16, 2023 17:04:26 GMT -6

Kirk Cousins said starters are "not necessarily expecting to play" Saturday vs. Titans: "There are so many young players on our team who haven't played at U.S. Bank before, and I think it's important they get this experience."

Mekhi Blackmon injured during RZ pass drills. Being evaluated for upper body injury.
No Addison, Nwangwu, Asamoah, Maag, Nailor
Hockenson warmed up, and is just watching passing drills

Titans DT Jeffery Simmons is at it again today in practice. Had some unprintable words for Justin Jefferson after a pass to the WR was broken up during a red-zone drill. Jefferson just caught a TD pass from Kirk Cousins, and went right back to the huddle chirping at Simmons

Josh Metellus just collided with Akayleb Evans in the end zone. Evans stayed down a moment and then got up. Kevin O’Connell personally went on the field and removed him from the drill. Evans had three concussions last year.

Rookie DT Jaquelin Roy back at practice today, got work in positional drills but no team work yet. Said he expects to be "full go" next week for the Cardinals, might get some reps Saturday vs Titans while coming back from injury.

Vikings Andrew Booth Jr. picks of Titans Malik Willis on the last play of situational drives.

Vikings-Titans 2-mn drills
•Cousins marched down the field with four completions, three to Osborn including TD in flat
•Tannehill throws TD on run, post a Joejuan Williams flag
•Mullens finds Trishton Jackson for a TD in corner EZ. Titans illegal hit at goal line set it up

Lucky Jackson gets popped during the second team’s two-minute drill. Vikings bench takes exception. Flag was thrown for illegal hit.

two-minute delivers today. Needed a touchdown from about 45 yards out to win. Completions to Osborn-Jefferson-Osborn got them in the end zone.

Danielle Hunter has already “sacked” Ryan Tannehill at least three times today. He’s cooking. Also Christian Darrisaw just pancaked someone on the other field.

Vikings rookie CB Mekhi Blackmon appears to have dodged a major injury in today’s joint practice with the Titans, per source. Evaluations ongoing, but there’s optimism Blackmon — a third-round pick who’s been working with the starting defense — will be able to return soon.

Ed Ingram on the Vikings' offensive line holding up Thursday vs. chippy Titans: “We came out more aggressive this time. Kind of wanted to bring it to them because [Wednesday] kind of pissed us off a little bit. It was pretty much the whole team being more physical.”

Ingram on Titans DT Teair Tart getting ejected for punching Bradbury: “That dude deserved it. He was one of the guys that was talking and doing all this dirty stuff, punching people in the face