After spending the latter half of the 2024 season with the Vikings, Daniel Jones has won the starting job for the Colts.

Here are more takeaways from Day 16 of training camp: After his best performance of camp last week against the New England Patriots, McCarthy experienced some growing pains in his first time going back against his teammates in practice.

While it’s been presumed that veteran Sam Howell, a 17-game starter in Washington two years ago, will be the primary backup, coach Kevin O’Connell on Monday said the competition remains unresolved.

The Vikings are hoping Jackson can follow in the footsteps of Cam Bynum and Josh Metellus and become their next do-it-all safety.

If the Bengals find an offer they like and send him away before Week 3, it would allow the Vikings to avoid playing him. The Bengals would still have their first-round pick edge rusher in Shemar Stewart to cause problems, but taking Hendrickson out of the equation would be massive for the team.

The Vikings are signing running back Xazavian Valladay, Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports. Valladay became a free agent in June when the Saints cut him. He had stints on the practice squad of the Jets and Saints last season. Valladay was with the Steelers in 2023.

The Vikings defense under Brian Flores is the only one of its kind in the NFL, and Metellus is its embodiment.

The Tennessee Titans will take on the Minnesota Vikings in the preseason finale, and here are three position battles to watch.