The Vikings will enter camp with a number of key positions up for grabs.
The Vikings will open training camp at the end of July, and there will be plenty of intrigue with several high-profile position battles as Minnesota gears up for the 2024 season.QB — Sam Darnold, J.J. McCarthy
That role will be all the more important at the start of the season as star tight end T.J. Hockenson works back from a knee injury he suffered late last season. So far, the battle to be the No. 3 wide receiver looks to be between Jalen Nailor, Brandon Powell and Trent Sherfield. Powell has bounced around the league since signing with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent. He got the most playing time of his career last year for Minnesota, catching 29 passes for 324 yards and one touchdown. Sherfield, like Powell, was an undrafted free agent coming out of college in 2018. The Vikings will be his fifth team in the last five seasons after stints in Arizona, San Francisco, Miami and Buffalo.
Risner took over starting left guard duties in Week 7 last season, allowing just 30 pressures and no sacks in pass coverage, though he struggled run blocking, posting a 50.0 run-block grade, according to Pro Football Focus, the worst mark of his career. Minnesota brought in Shaq Griffin in the offseason. He figures to line up on the outside, allowing the team's No. 1 corner, Byron Murphy Jr., to move to his more natural position as the slot corner.
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