Mike Zimmer said Kyle Rudolph didn't take part Saturday because he's "got a minor little thing" and he will "be fine.''
Mike Zimmer said it will come down to the last preseason game on roster spots and he's seen guys make teams with strong showing in final preseason game.
โIf you ask me who has turned the corner as far as going in full as far as coaching and the system, I think @mackalexander20 would be the #1 guy from where he started, which was not the best.โ - Coach Zimmer
Mike Zimmer on CB Mackensie Alexander being hard to coach early in his career: "We had a lot of conversations and I told him there were two paths to take and he decided to take the other one.''
Zimmer: Tackle depth is a bit of a concern. We like [rookie] Oli Udoh, think he has a chance to develop into something special.
Would only say reserve Aviante Collins is expected to return at some point. An addition, whether waiver wire or trade, could be in future.
Zimmer Shares Thoughts on Defensive Expectations, Young WRs, Alexander's Growth, Facing Teddy on Friday Players not in pads today: Rudolph, Collins, the 3 remaining PUP/NFI guys. Don't see Aruna yet. Looks like everyone else is there at first glance.
Vikings DT Jalyn Holmes back at practice
T Aviante Collins sitting out third practice today after suffering leg injury last week.
Rudolph and Hughes are both getting a little light work in with the trainers on the far field.
Beebe, Hill, and Taylor are the three punt returners right now. Still a big group of 11 players doing kick returns earlier.
WRs taking their momentum from Saturday night's practice into individual drills. Looking sharp again.
Cousins with a gorgeous throw from the left hash to the right sideline to Thielen.
WR vs. DB 1-on-1 drill highlights: - Mackensie Alexander and Holton Hill were great. Mack got the best of Diggs twice and shut down Bisi.
- Beebe is so damn hard to cover coming across the field.- Zylstra looked good on slants
Dillon Mitchell hauls in deep pass. Boyd on the coverage
Barr lining up on the left edge the last couple plays. Irv Smith with a nice block on Kendricks to open up a running lane.
Johnson and Holmes getting most of the first team DT reps. Stephen and Joseph in pads but not doing much again.
Bailey kicks:38 right: โ๏ธ right post 41 right: โ๏ธ 45 right: โ๏ธ
Devante Downs tips a pass coming off of a blitz on Sean Mannion, catches the tipped pass, and runs it in for a pick six
Cousins finds Thielen wiiiide open for a TD. Looked like a blown coverage. Might wanna cover that guy.
Mackensie Alexander gets home unblocked for a sack. Big plays on both sides of the ball today.
Alexander Collins making plays
Diggs makes a nice play right after Thielen, as usual, with a slant on Rhodes. Cousins finishes 3 for 3 for first team offense by finding Bisi Johnson in the back of the end zone.
Hunter basically just tossed O'Neill into Cousins
Dru Samia and Karter Schult getting into it a bit after Brandon Dillon makes a nice one handed grab. Quickly diffused though.
Definitely time to start hitting people in different jerseys.
Highlights from second set of team drills include an impressive one handed catch outside of his frame by Brandon Dillon and Jaleel Johnson getting into the backfield quickly vs Josh Kline
TE Brandon Dillon just made an OBJ-like catch on the sideline. Kirk Cousins yells back to reporters and said Dillon is the โMarion Flash,โ referring to his NAIA background. Catchy.
Looks like O'Neill just did something to his right hand. Loudly cursed after a run play. On the sideline now, but no trainers are looking at him.O'Neill talked to Sugarman for a bit, but he's still just standing on the sideline.
Bailey nails a 35 yarder from the left hash, making him 5/7 on the day.
. Let's see a couple preseason games before we crown him.