It sounds like the Vikings already have one of their position groups locked up

The Minnesota Vikings have several areas of the roster to figure out over the coming weeks and months, but the tight end room already appears to be set.

It was already crowded enough with T.J. Hockenson, Josh Oliver, and Johnny Mundt leading the way - and this is including the reality Hockenson could start the season on the physically unable to perform list.

It became even more crowded after another body was added last week. Veteran Robert Tonyan, who's now played for all four NFC North teams throughout his career, is the new guy in town. He's played in 85 games and started 24 of those, recording 148 receptions for 1,549 yards and 17 touchdowns off 193 targets.

He's not just a camp body or even a special-teamer. He's a player that can contribute and that's exactly what the coaching staff sees.

"Robert Tonyan had a great workout for us... it was kind of one of those workouts where you just watch the guy run and catch and [he] understands what you're asking him to do from his experience. And it was kind of a no-brainer - everyone just looked around and said, Yea. You know, like, Let's get him," Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips told reporters Tuesday. 

"So, I think he's really going to help us and obviously, with TJ being out, I think Robert can kind of fill some of those some of those roles that TJ did for us. [There's] a lot of production from TJ that we're gonna miss, for a little bit. And I think he can pick up a good amount of that slack."