Baker Mayfield on running through a Vikings player in his first game for the Bucs “I was bricked up. A little rush of blood below the belt line never hurt anybody.” (via @PardonMyTake) pic.twitter.com/AZnTB1LRta

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As the Vikings open training camp at TCO Performance Center, this particular group of players understands the task at hand.

The Minnesota Vikings have been motivated by a "more is required" mantra in light of their lopsided loss that bounced a 14-win team from the playoffs.

Over the past two seasons, the Minnesota Vikings have built toward having a beautiful machine on both sides of the ball. Kevin O'Connell assembled a

We’ve got to come out (this season) with some real momentum,” O'Connell said Tuesday. "How do you do that? You have a good training camp."

Veteran defensive lineman Jihad Ward is visiting the Vikings on Tuesday, according to insider Jordan Schultz. Ward was an important, perhaps underrated piece of Minnesota's D-line rotation last season under Brian Flores. He's since gone unsigned over the course of this offseason.

The Minnesota Vikings have placed two players on the active/PUP list, including a rookie draft pick in danger of losing his roster spot.

Having the number one overall pick in your fantasy football league comes with a hard decision, but could a Vikings player make it easier?

MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell has a favorite phrase to describe the development of young NFL quarterbacks and the reasons behind their success or failure. "Organizations fail young quarterbacks before young quarterbacks fail organizations.