Left tackle Riley Reiff is a man of few words, but he needed only a handful Monday to describe the value of a preseason, or this year's lack thereof, to the Vikings offensive line. This year's Week 1 lineup will be the fourth different opening-day combination in Reiff's fourth season as the Vikings' left tackle.
Long-awaited practices begin this week, and playing in pads next Monday, and Reiff said the clock is ticking on the offensive line.
"We're one of the groups on a football field that really needs to get those live reps," Reiff said during a videoconference with reporters.