EAGAN, Minn. -- If you were looking for indications that the Minnesota Vikings will give linebacker Dallas Turner a bigger role in 2025, OTAs and minicamp were not the place to find them.
NFL rules that prohibit contact in spring, combined with the Vikings' practice structure, left observers clinging to one nifty play in particular, but well short of drawing any clear conclusions. Turner has the kind of draft resume that makes it reasonable to project a big jump from his rookie season, but he still faces the same essential obstacle to getting on the field.