08/02/19 Training Camp Thread

DT Shamar Stephen has been removed from NFI.

Vikings Rick Spielman Said Jasper Brinkley will likely be a scouting intern later this training camp

Mata'afa Explains How His Knee Injury Last Year Became A Positive For Him

Beebe starts the day holding from Cutting and McDermott. Shamar Stephen is in pads today.

Lots of vets not in pads this afternoon. Griffen, Harrison Smith, Reiff, Rudolph, and others. Looks like a rest day before the night practice tomorrow.

New Vikings guard Tyler Catalina is here and wearing 79 and has greeted his former Washington teammates Kirk Cousins

LT Riley Reiff has a helmet, but no shoulder pads on at start of today’s practice.

Dakota Dozier and Rashod Hill working with the 1’s

Rhodes and Kline also sitting out today. Looks like the backups will get lots of reps today. Joseph in pads again today; . Cothran doing warmups but no pads.

Thielen is out helping with drills right now but not in pads.

Kyle Sloter throws interception in goal line drill picked off by Kentrell Brothers was trying to hit CJ Ham

Bailey kicks to start the day:39 left hash: ✔️41 middle: ✔️ Wile holding, Cutting snapping.

Diggs just had a bit of a scare, getting looked at by the trainers. But he popped back up and looks OK.

Vikings rookie RB Alexander Mattison with nifty spin move before running around right end

With some players sitting out today, Dru Samia is getting reps with the 2's today.

Offense picks up Kendricks and Barr in the A gap, Cousins finds Diggs down the left in a carbon copy of the pass from yesterday. This time on Mack. Great blitz pickup by Abdullah to allow it to happen.

Ifaedi getting run with he first team today and doing well with the opportunity.

Storm Norton getting some first-team work at left tackle with Riley Reiff resting

Tough day so far for Kyle Sloter Wasn’t able to hold onto a snap

Sideline pass from Kirk Cousins to Stefon Diggs over Kris Boyd

Some razzle dazzle: reverse from Beebe to Diggs, who throws on target to Mattison.

Hill breaks up a bomb from Cousins to Badet.

Tip drill! Craig James tips up a pass from Browning to Hollins, Wharton comes down with the easy pick.

Vikings DT Jalyn Holmes leaves practice early with apparent injury

Hercules rips past Dozier for a pressure. Nice day from Mata'afa after being relatively quiet the past few days.

Dan Bailey is 0-for-2 with receivers holding. First, Thielen a few days ago. Just now, Beebe.

Cousins almost finds Diggs again down the left, but H. Hill gets flagged for holding him.

Situational drill: 2:30 left, offense down 1. Hunter forces a false start by O'Neill from the left then blows past Hill for a sack from the right to end the drive. Cousins visibly frustrated.

Defense dominated that session of 11-on-11. Lots of pressure and good coverage.

Mike Zimmer audibly upset with his 3rd-team d-backs, including CB Terrence Alexander “Back the fuck up!” was among his directions...

Andrew Krammer
@andrew_Krammer
#Vikings DT Shamar Stephen activated from non-football injury list. This afternoon, he'll take part in his first padded practice since rejoining Minnesota.

Sense of relief Proud?

You doing your thing on your own terms vs the mod job at 247?