Football is almost back!
15 days until training camp!
The Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 training camp will begin with rookies and quarterbacks reporting on July 20th, followed by the rest of the team on July 22nd. The first open practice to the public will be on Saturday, July 26th. Practices will be held at the TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minnesota.
Key Dates:
July 20: Rookies and quarterbacks report.
July 22: Veteran players report.
July 26: First public practice, part of “Back Together Weekend”.
July 28 – August 6: Multiple open practices scheduled.
August 9: First Preseason Game vs Texans
August 11 & 13: Additional open practices, with August 13th being a joint practice with the Patriots.
The Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 training camp Schedule
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2014 NFL Redraft: Rebuilding the first round based on PFF grades and data
8. Minnesota Vikings: WR Odell Beckham Jr., LSU (Round 1, Pick 12)
Original Pick: CB Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
Few players have gotten off to a more electric start in the NFL than Odell Beckham Jr. Lauded for his blazing speed and incredible hands, Beckham became an instant star with the New York Giants. Across his first five seasons, he earned a 92.6 PFF receiving grade that ranked fifth among all wide receivers.
Injuries shortened what could have been a Hall of Fame-worthy career, but Beckham did contribute to the Rams’ Super Bowl-winning outfit in 2021. He’ll forever be remembered for his highlight-reel plays in New York.
Note: They did not have the trade up pick at #32
Vikings Already Predicted to Cut Player They Just Signed
Ryan Heckman of The Vikings Age has a new piece out on Friday, July 4, about one brand new Vikings player who could split with the team before the season even starts.
That player is Giovanni Ricci. In the feature, he notes that Minnesota “signed tight end Giovanni Ricci after minicamp. He was brought in near the end of June to offer added competition at the position, but the room is already fairly crowded, and, for that reason, he could have a long road ahead in making the roster.”
Vikings’ Justin Jefferson Reacts to Major Aaron Jones Announcement
On Tuesday, July 1, the NFL unveiled two of its Top 100 Players of 2025, and Aaron Jones made the cut at No. 98. Voted in by his fellow players, the veteran running back earned his fourth career appearance on the prestigious list. He was ranked No. 33 in 2020, No. 30 in 2021, and No. 64 in 2023 while with the Packers.
“Seeing him on the opposite, you know, side of the ball in Green Bay and seeing how athletic he is and seeing how difficult he is to go down. It definitely feels a lot better seeing him in purple and gold than the green and gold,” Jefferson said.
The star wide receiver also revealed the one trait that makes Jones a delight to have on the team.
“He’s not the biggest. He’s not the strongest. He’s not the fastest, but he can run that ball,” he said.
Proposed Vikings signing adds former Bills’ $21 million starter to address key need
Bleacher Report’s Matt Holder thinks the Vikings should address their need by signing Buffalo Bills’ free agent Rasul Douglas.
“Staying within the NFC North, the Vikings could use some help in their secondary after deciding not to bring Stephon Gilmore back,” Holder wrote.
“Jeff Okudah and Isaiah Rodgers are currently expected to start on the boundary, but those two were backups with the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles, respectively, last season,” he added. “Adding Douglas would upgrade the cornerback room in Minnesota.”
Kevin O’Connell’s next project for the Minnesota Vikings has a skill set perfect for his offense
Despite not being drafted, Brosmer comes to the Vikings with a hefty $236,000 in full guaranteed salary (a year salary on the practice squad) and a $10,000 signing bonus. That is a heavy signal that the Vikings like what the player is and think he will stick around.
When you look at what he is as a player, you can see the vision relatively quickly. Brosmer does what the Vikings do best: throw it over the middle of the field.
O’Connell spoke highly of Brosmer after one of their rookie minicamp practices.
“I think a lot of it was on display today. I mean, the starting point of just pretty efficient thrower of the football from a standpoint of fundamentals, technique, his ability to generate some pretty good revolutions and RPMs on the ball with pretty limited movement in the pocket. I have a lot of respect for P.J. [Fleck] and his staff and how they’ve coached football over there, from a standpoint of his high football IQ – I think, shows up when he can really arrive here, spend a couple hours in meetings, and he’s out there making corrections in the middle of a seven on seven walk through leading into a period or whatever it is. So you’re already seeing a lot of the things that we really identified in Max to bring them into a quarterback room that we’re really excited about. And I think he had a great first day, and looking forward to seeing now. And that’s our whole group. That’s everybody out here. Pretty efficient, solid first day, looked like football. That’s always the starting point goal. But now, can we come back and do the things that pros do, which is come back and have an even better day tomorrow? And my expectation [is] Max will be one of the guys leading that charge.”
Watching some Max Brosmer film and you can see why the Minnesota Vikings made him a priority UDFA signing. He’s not just willing to throw over the middle, he thrives in doing so pic.twitter.com/ljt9X2Sw55
— Tyler Forness (@TheRealForno) July 2, 2025
Vikings QB Gets Good News After Turning Heads Before Training Camp
The Minnesota Vikings may have a quarterback controversy of the backup variety if former Golden Gophers star Max Brosmer continues to make a strong impression. That is what Brosmer did during the Vikings’ offseason program.
It will not be easy for the former New Hampshire Wildcats QB, but The Athletic’s Alec Lewis described his spring as “intriguing.”
“Intriguing is the best way to describe his spring,” Lewis wrote on July 2. “Multiple staffers raved about his ability to pick up small intricacies. His professional approach and ability to process should keep him in the league for a while.”
Brosmer was a veritable steal for the Vikings.
After getting to see him in their own backyard last season with the Gophers, they signed him as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 draft. NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein projected Brosmer as a sixth or seventh-round pick.
“Confident, cerebral quarterback with average traits who proved he could play at the FBS level. Brosmer has an average arm but throws with anticipation and a sudden release. His ball placement needs work to become more accomplished against tight man coverage,” Zierlein wrote before the draft.
“He can pick apart zone coverages with intermediate throws. He’s asked to read and attack coverages, and can do so when in rhythm, but his production nosedives when the pocket heats up and he’s forced to move. Brosmer’s lack of mobility and second-reaction playmaking hurts his chances, but he should be appealing to a play-action based offense utilizing levels route concepts.”
Vikings Get Ominous Forecast on Former 1st-Round Pick Before Training Camp
Darrisaw has yet to play an entire regular-season slate of games in his Vikings career. That unfortunate trend will likely continue in 2025.
He is not expected to be back until after the season opener.
“Will he be back in time for Week 1? That’s probably a rosy expectation at this point,” The Athletic’s Alec Lewis wrote on July 2. “Still, Darrisaw has attacked his rehab. The Vikings have commended his progress.”
“Rarely do you see an NFL team take such a single-minded approach, not to mention devote this level of resources, to fix a personnel problem as the Vikings have this offseason for their interior offensive line,” ESPN’s Kevin Seifert wrote in April, noting his expectation Jackson will start as a rookie after Minnesota rejected trade-back offers to take him.
“That came one month after they committed $106 million in free agency for new center Ryan Kelly and new right guard Will Fries.”
NFL Draft Stuff
10 wide receivers to know for the 2026 NFL Draft
Denzel Boston, Washington
The first thing you notice about Boston is his elite size at 6-foot-4 and 209 pounds. The second thing you notice is how fluid a mover he is, despite his bigger stature. The rising junior reached nearly 22 mph this past season, according to PFF’s player tracking data.
Boston has a large catch radius and strong hands, catching 12 of 22 contested targets in 2024. Think of him as the Tetairoa McMillan of this year’s class. And like McMillan, Boston has the upside of becoming a first-round pick
Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
Sarratt was one of 13 former James Madison Dukes to follow head coach Curt Cignetti to Bloomington, Indiana, and was still incredibly productive despite making a jump in competition level. Only Jeremiah Smith and Jordyn Tyson notched more receiving yards (957) among returning Power Four wideouts, and his 16 contested catches tied for the seventh most among Power Four receivers.
Since 2023, Sarratt’s 90.3 PFF overall grade leads all returning FBS receivers, as do his 2,156 receiving yards — which are nearly 400 more than any other returning wideout. Sarratt is excellent at boxing out defenders thanks to his size (6-foot-2) and strong hands.
Malachi Fields, Notre Dame
Fields was very productive across his last couple of seasons at Virginia, leading all returning Power Four wide receivers in receiving yards (1,619) since 2023.
He is a big-bodied receiver at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds who is tied for 15th among FBS receivers since 2023 with 23 contested catches. It’s worth mentioning that Fields dealt with a bad quarterback situation with the Cavaliers, as Virginia finished just 117th in PFF passing grade this past season (59.7).
He should be the top target for Notre Dame’s next quarterback in 2025.
Yore Mock
18. Keldric Faulk DL Auburn 6’5” 288
50. Deontae Lawson LB Alabama 6’3” 239
82. Tacario Davis CB Arizona 6’3” 190
97. Kamari Ramsey S USC 6’0” 204
118. Malachi Fields WR Virginia 6’4” 220
140. Trey Moore EDGE Texas 6’3” 245
232. Bryce Foster IOL Kansas 6’4” 330
257. Bud Clark S TCU 6’2” 185
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