The rookies hit the NFL field for the first time at the Minnesota Vikings’ rookie minicamp last weekend.
Everyone from drafted players and undrafted free agent signings to invite-only players looking to be signed showed up at the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center in Eagan for a series of workouts and drills.
The Vikings are dependent on a youth movement, particularly on the defensive side of the ball, to help end their three-year playoff drought. Players like safety Lewis Cine and cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. are hoping to play a big role for the team right out of the gates.
But there are possible surprise players in there as well like former Wake Forest edge rusher Luiji Vilain, who could be looked back on as one of the biggest undrafted free agent steals in 2022.
It’s all coming together for the Vikings, as they continue to put in the work preparing for kick-off in September. Here are a few of the sights and sounds from rookie minicamp.