By this time two years ago, the Vikings already had lost right tackle Phil Loadholt to a torn Achilles' tendon and soon saw see center John Sullivan undergo back surgery. A year ago Wednesday, their final preseason practice ended after 20 minutes, with players ushered off the field while the team's medical staff urgently worked on Teddy Bridgewater's left leg.
This year? The Vikings appear to be relatively healthy heading into their final preseason game against the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night. They've lost no significant players to injury at this point of the exhibition season and put veterans such as Riley Reiff and Latavius Murray back on the practice field for their third preseason game after injuries limited both of the free-agent pickups for much of training camp.