Andrew Krammer
@andrewkrammer
Vikings for StarTribune.com out of Minneapolis ... also on the Access Vikings podcast and Star Tribune's YouTube channel
J.J. McCarthy speaking with local media for the first time after Kyler Murray was named the Vikings starter
Caught up w/ Vikings QB Max Brosmer and asked what he's seen from Kyler Murray ... echoed O'Connell's "power of completions" mantra that we've heard from him about Cousins, Darnold, McCarthy and now Murray
My view of Day 7: Murray vs. McCarthy Most lopsided day (18-7, Murray) now has Murray with 73 first-team reps to McCarthy's 38 through training camp
Kyler Murray is expected to become the 15th different QB to throw a pass to T.J. Hockenson, who is in Year 8 ... this list from Pro Football Reference is something
Day 5 of Murray vs. McCarthy, the first padded practice ... 'wasn't the best day' for the offensive line
Murray and McCarthy got 23 teams reps each today (11 on 11) ... Here's who they came with, who they came against and the completion rate
Day 4 of Murray vs. McCarthy ... the reps and performances are tilting Murray
Good to talk w/ ex-Colts/Vikings C Ryan Kelly, who agreed to chat about Blake Brandel and KOC's offense. Sounds like Kelly is doing well in retirement, caught him before his tee time. Found this telling re: Kelly's own exp learning a weighty playbook in '25 as 4x Pro Bowler. Not easy on the QB or C
My view of Day 1 of Kyler Murray vs. J.J. McCarthy ... seemed like plenty of rust to shake and rhythm to develop
The details of Vikings DBs coach Gerald Alexander's DUI arrest that led to a three-week suspension by the team
Veteran safety/linebacker Jamal Adams indicating he's signing with the Vikings as training camp begins. Adams, 30, spent four years in Seattle with new Vikings GM Nolan Teasley.
For the fourth straight year, the Vikings raised the floor of single-game ticket prices to $84 (up from $82, $76, etc.) ... They were as cheap as $66 when Kevin O'Connell got hired in 2022.
Vikings' one-day rookie minicamp (down from three days) includes 24 tryout players: QBs Cooper Rush and Aidan Bouman and ex-Gophers TE Drew Biber among them. Aidan Bouman is the son of ex-Vikings QB Todd Bouman.
Here's where the Vikings roster stands entering the draft's final rounds relative to the numbers they carried into camp last year. They've got four picks today: two fifths (Nos. 159, 163) and two sevenths (Nos. 234, 235).
The Vikings roster before the NFL Draft, including how much each position is filled out compared to last year's camp roster. They stand with nine picks and 29 openings.