The Vikings are already a week into their 2022 training camp, the 62nd in their history and fifth at their team headquarters in Eagan. After a long NFL-mandated ramp-up period and the first camp event open to fans on Saturday, the Vikings' practices will reach a new threshold when players practice in pads for the first time on Monday.
That padded practice will be one of just 11 during Vikings camp, as new coach Kevin O'Connell tries to walk the line between getting his team ready for its Sept. 11 opener — against its biggest rival, the Packers — and keeping it healthy for a 17-game regular season.