Darren Hails looks back at the Vikings news from Thursday, 16 July to Wednesday, 22 July 2026. The quarterbacks will get most of the attention when camp opens, but Brian O’Neill’s contract, Blake Cashman’s health and a defense moving on without Harrison Smith may tell us just as much about this team.

Darren Hails catches up on the Vikings from Thursday, 2 July to Wednesday, 15 July 2026. There was no blockbuster move while we were away, but Kevin O’Connell’s quarterback standard, more detail on the run game and a much tougher test for the defensive rookies have made training camp easier to judge.

Darren Hails recaps the Vikings’ week from Thursday, 25 June to Wednesday, 1 July 2026. More people are talking up Minnesota, but camp still needs to show the quarterback plan, center position, run game and pass rush are solid.

Darren Hails reviews the Vikings’ week from Thursday, 18 June to Wednesday, 24 June 2026. With training camp as the next big step, this edition focuses on which questions Minnesota can leave open for now and which ones should have answers before camp starts.