The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a season in which they went 14-3 with a backup quarterback in Sam Darnold, and a dominant defense led by their pass rush. In 2025, they return that dominant defense with their franchise quarterback under center after rehabbing from a knee injury in J.J. McCarthy.

The Vikings begin training camp practices Wednesday with 91 players and a handful of position battles set to play out over the next month, including at wide receiver and cornerback. Cut-down day, when NFL rosters must be down to 53 players,