The Minnesota Vikings reported to training camp mostly healthy, with only two players beginning on the PUP list.

Kevin O'Connell talked about a number of different players prior to the Vikings' first practice of training camp.

Kevin O'Connell praised J.J. McCarthy's offseason, saying that the second-year quarterback did everything that was asked of him and more.

Darnold led the Vikings to the playoffs, but he left in free agency for the Seattle Seahawks, as Minnesota will turn to McCarthy. The Vikings selected McCarthy 10th overall in 2024 and will be starting in his second year after he tore his meniscus last season.

There are some, but not many, lingering questions about Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell. For one, can the reigning NFL Coach of the Year translate repeated regular-season success into his first career playoff victory?

As the Vikings open training camp at TCO Performance Center, this particular group of players understands the task at hand.

The Minnesota Vikings have been motivated by a “more is required” mantra in light of their lopsided loss that bounced a 14-win team from the playoffs.

— Kevin O'Connell (@KevOC7) May 28, 2014. The next year, before the draft, O’Connell worked with Whitfield again. This time, his students were Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota and Bryce Petty.

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