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The offseason practices are on!
Minicamp is going and I do not know if there any televised portions but there are ways to see some of it ...
To watch the Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 rookie minicamp, you can follow the team’s social media channels and watch highlights on their website and YouTube channel. The Vikings will also share content from the NFL Network, NFL+, and NFL Channel, according to their website. You can also find highlights and news coverage on Twitter/X from Vikings media members, says a YouTube video.
https://www.vikings.com/video/2025-rookie-minicamp-practice-highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFoHL8N2Zhc
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Three storylines to follow at Vikings rookie minicamp this weekend
Will QB1 be there?
First-year players aren’t the only ones who are able to take the field during rookie minicamp. Returning second-year players who weren’t credited with a full season in the previous year are also eligible. Thus, that could potentially include Vikings starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy, whose rookie year ended before it could begin due to a torn meniscus. Ben Goessling of The Star Tribune speculated about that possibility in a segment with KFAN’s Paul Allen earlier this week.
McCarthy has been on the practice field this week with the rest of his teammates to begin phase two of the Vikings’ offseason program. That includes taking plenty of snaps from starting center Ryan Kelly, Kevin O’Connell said on Wednesday.
Which UDFAs will stand out?
O’Connell called Brosmer “a really intriguing undrafted guy” in a recent interview with Rich Eisen.
Will any tryout players make the team?
The Vikings have a couple notable names attending this weekend’s camp. One is Maine WR Montigo Moss, the youngest son of one of the greatest players in franchise (and NFL) history. Another is Nebraska CB Tommi Hill, who drew praise from Travis Hunter last year and was a projected Day 3 pick in the draft.
J.J. McCarthy not among 51 participants at Vikings rookie minicamp
3 Observations: 2025 Vikings Rookie Minicamp
Prior to hitting the field in practice jerseys, shorts and helmets, the group heard from Head Coach Kevin O’Connell, a third-round pick of the Patriots in 2008. He wanted the group to appreciate how far each player has made it so far and encourage them.
“I always congratulate them. I want to honor the fact that these guys are going to be wearing Minnesota Vikings helmets and NFL uniforms,” O’Connell said.
The fourth-year coach said he asks the players to think back to a high school, junior high or youth league championship, pointing out how few people progress to this level of football.
“It’s something these guys have been working their whole lives for,” O’Connell said. “But at the same time, two things: it’s just football, and your real journey is actually just beginning. And then I get into a lot of the stories of C.J. Ham or Ivan Pace, or Gabe Murphy, or Bo Richter.
*“I think it hits home when you show them a clip of Ivan Pace making an interception...
