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Vikings fans, miss anything? Here are some of the key storylines recently:
With training camp in full swing, the Vikings have already made plenty of storylines for fans to keep up with.
Keeping track of every single thing can be hard, so Vikings Wire compiled a list of the biggest recent headlines, and some that people may have missed.
Catch up with a few of the key storylines:
The Vikings will be working out quarterbacks Case Cookus and Jackson Erdmann this week.
Kellen Mond tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
Minnesota has had to put three quarterbacks through COVID-19 protocols. Those three are expected to be sidelined all this week, per Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press. On Friday, Jake Browning was the only available quarterback on the roster.
In the wake of that, Minnesota will work out some quarterbacks: Case Cookus and Jackson Erdmann.
Erdmann already worked out with the Vikings recently. He played for Rosemount in high school and St. John’s in college, both of which are in Minnesota.
According to Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune, Erdmann trained with Adam Thielen, Chad Beebe, C.J. Ham, Tyler Johnson, Nate Stanley, Kellen Mond and others in the Twin Cities this offseason.
Per Tomasson, Cookus is flying to the Twin Cities and would be ready to practice on Monday. Cookus signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2020. Before that, Cookus played his collegiate football at Northern Arizona. He threw for 4,114 yards, 31 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his final season with the Lumberjacks.
There’s no telling just to what extent this situation will affect the Vikings’ quarterback situation. However, Mike Zimmer said recently in regards to Browning: “He’s vaccinated. That helps to be the backup.” Right now, Browning appears to be the only available quarterback on the team. That could change soon, though.
Here are some other players who worked out with the Minnesota Vikings this week:
By now, it’s been well documented that Dede Westbrook had a workout with the Vikings this week.
Not only that, but the free agent wide receiver is expected to sign with Minnesota today, according to a report.
But what about some other players who were trying out with the Vikings? Minnesota also worked out QB Jackson Erdmann and WR Tommylee Lewis this week.
Erdmann played high school football at Rosemount (Minn.) and went on to play collegiate football at St. John’s, the Division III college also in Minnesota. If the Viking like Erdmann, he could compete for a practice squad spot with Nate Stanley and Jake Browning.
Lewis is also an enticing tryout player. He signed with the Saints as an undrafted rookie out of Northern Illinois in 2016. From there, New Orleans has used him sparingly as a special teams player and depth option at wideout. With his experience at punt returner and wide receiver, Lewis may be too similar stylistically to Westbrook for the Vikings to rationalize signing both players.
As of now, it seems as though Minnesota has made its choice in Westbrook. That said, there is no credible reports of a deal being officially done and signed at the time this article was published.
