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3 Biggest Takeaways from Viking’s Training Camp 8/12: Offense Taking Shape After QB Announcement

3 Biggest Takeaways from Viking’s Training Camp 8/12: Offense Taking Shape After QB Announcement

EAGAN, MN — The energy at Vikings practice has felt different the last two days. Gone is the hectic tracking of first-team rep splits and completions. Gone is the uncertainty amongst media and fans.

J.J. McCarthy News / Viral Sports News / August 13
Stunning J.J. McCarthy Destination Emerges Amid Vikings Fallout

Stunning J.J. McCarthy Destination Emerges Amid Vikings Fallout

The Minnesota Vikings’ decision to install Kyler Murray as their starting quarterback has left 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy’s future in limbo. While

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25 stories to keep an eye on in NFL training camps

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The opening of 2026 NFL training camp brings big hope for all 32 fan bases. These are the 25 developments to watch as we progress toward Week 1.

Aaron Jones News / Viral Sports News / August 12
Vikings’ Aaron Jones Gets Reality Check Before Giants Game

Vikings’ Aaron Jones Gets Reality Check Before Giants Game

The Minnesota Vikings signaled a potential shift in their backfield hierarchy Wednesday by placing veteran running back Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason as co-starters on the team’s initial unofficial depth chart.

Minnesota Vikings News / Bring Me The Sports / August 12
Vikings training camp recap, Day 12: The Murray-to-Jefferson connection is growing

Vikings training camp recap, Day 12: The Murray-to-Jefferson connection is growing

One of the main jobs for Kyler Murray, now that he's officially been named the Vikings' starting quarterback? Get the ball to No. 18 as often as reasonably possible.

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The significant NFL players returning from injury in 2026

The significant NFL players returning from injury in 2026

Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.

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Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / August 12
3 Burning Questions Vikings Must Answer in Preseason Opener: OL Depth Can Make or Break the Year

3 Burning Questions Vikings Must Answer in Preseason Opener: OL Depth Can Make or Break the Year

Good news: the Vikings play a football game this weekend. Sure, the results don’t matter in the standings, but the lessons learned will help to formulate what will ultimately become the 2026 Vikings roster.

Minnesota Vikings News / NFL on ClutchPoints / August 12

Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell explains ‘better than you could imagine’ experience golfing with Scottie Scheffler

Right before NFL training camp started, NFL head coach Kevin O’Connell of the Minnesota Vikings had the opportunity to play nine holes with the best golfer in the world.

Gavin Bartholomew News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / August 12
Under-the-Radar Pass-Catcher Is Poised to Make Some Noise in Week 1 of Vikings' Preseason

Under-the-Radar Pass-Catcher Is Poised to Make Some Noise in Week 1 of Vikings' Preseason

It's safe to say that Vikings tight end Gavin Bartholomew didn't have an ideal start to his NFL career. After being a sixth-round pick of the Vikings during the 2025 NFL Draft, the Pitt standout suffered a back injury that held him out of action for his entire rookie season, leaving him under the radar when the current offseason began.

Minnesota Vikings News / Bring Me The Sports / August 12
Vikings shuffle RB room, sign former Lions draft pick Jermar Jefferson

Vikings shuffle RB room, sign former Lions draft pick Jermar Jefferson

The Vikings have made a change at the bottom of their running back depth chart. Jordan Mims, who signed with Minnesota a couple weeks ago, has been cut.

Minnesota Vikings News / NFL on ClutchPoints / August 12
Justin Jefferson is poised for fantasy football bounce-back with Kyler Murray at QB

Justin Jefferson is poised for fantasy football bounce-back with Kyler Murray at QB

The Minnesota Vikings took a major step backwards in 2025. After finishing with the second-best record in the NFC the year before, the Vikings began the season with untested J.J.

Minnesota Vikings News / NFL on ClutchPoints / August 12
Mike Florio calls out ‘card-carrying Michigan man’ Adam Schefter over Vikings’ J.J. McCarthy propaganda

Mike Florio calls out ‘card-carrying Michigan man’ Adam Schefter over Vikings’ J.J. McCarthy propaganda

The Minnesota Vikings recently announced that they would be starting Kyler Murray instead of JJ McCarthy at quarterback for the upcoming 2026 NFL season.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / August 12
Minnesota Vikings make intriguing roster move that emphasizes their new approach in the run game

Minnesota Vikings make intriguing roster move that emphasizes their new approach in the run game

Ahead of the first preseason game, the Minnesota Vikings have made a couple of interesting roster moves. Throughout the course of the preseason and training camp, the Minnesota Vikings have made and will continue to make changes to the roster, and that continued on Wednesday morning.

J.J. McCarthy News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 12
NFL GM: I Don’t Think J.J. McCarthy Stays With Vikings All Season

NFL GM: I Don’t Think J.J. McCarthy Stays With Vikings All Season

The Vikings announced Tuesday that QB Kyler Murray has won the competition for the starting job against QB J.J. McCarthy. It’s not an unexpected outcome

Jermar Jefferson News / NFLTradeRumors.co / August 12

Vikings Announce Two Running Back Moves

The Minnesota Vikings announced they signed RB Jermar Jefferson and waived RB Jordan Mims in a corresponding move.  Minnesota hosted Jefferson for a workout earlier this week and was impressed enough to get a deal done.  Jefferson, 26, is a former sixth-round pick of the Lions back in 2021.

Minnesota Vikings News / Yardbarker / August 12
NFL insiders share blunt takes about future of J.J. McCarthy

NFL insiders share blunt takes about future of J.J. McCarthy

What does losing the quarterback competition to Kyler Murray mean for McCarthy's future?

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Minnesota Vikings News / Yardbarker / August 12
NFL insider expands on how Murray won Vikings' starting job over McCarthy

NFL insider expands on how Kyler Murray won Vikings' starting job over J.J. McCarthy

While Murray had been the reported "heavy favorite" to win the QB1 job from the start of springtime workouts through the first week of August, McCarthy seemed to be gaining momentum in the battle.

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NFL News / Yardbarker / August 11
Kyler Murray must 'save a lot of jobs' after being named QB1

Pressure is on Kyler Murray to 'save a lot of jobs' after being named QB1 over J.J. McCarthy

The real work now begins for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray.

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Dontae Fleming News / Athlon Sports / August 11
Dontae Fleming Is Making the Vikings' Final Wide Receiver Battle Impossible to Ignore

Dontae Fleming Is Making the Vikings' Final Wide Receiver Battle Impossible to Ignore

The Vikings have several key position battles to figure out during training camp and preseason, none of them more important than the quarterback battle between Kyler Murray and J.J.

Minnesota Vikings News / Athlon Sports / August 11
Four Players the Vikings Should Consider Cutting or Trading Before the Regular Season Starts

Four Players the Vikings Should Consider Cutting or Trading Before the Regular Season Starts

The Vikings' training camp is currently underway as they prepare for their first preseason game against the Giants this Saturday. The team is assessing players and starting to form a semblance of a 53-man roster for the beginning of the regular season.

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