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Updated · Vikings.com · Aug 2
Vikings Rookies Flash in 4th Camp Practice as Demmings Breaks Up 2 End-Zone Passes
Updated
Updated · Vikings.com · Aug 2

Vikings Rookies Flash in 4th Camp Practice as Demmings Breaks Up 2 End-Zone Passes

3 articles · Updated · Vikings.com · Aug 2

Summary

  • Fourth Vikings training-camp practice turned into the most competitive session yet, with rookies Jake Golday, Domonique Orange and Chuck Demmings standing out before fans in Eagan.
  • 2 pass breakups from Demmings highlighted the day, both in a low-red-zone 7-on-7 period, including one against Justin Jefferson and another near the back-left pylon.
  • Golday also sparked a turnover by tipping a J.J. McCarthy pass that Blake Cashman intercepted, while Orange helped blow up a run in the backfield with the first defense.
  • 4 quarterbacks rotated through extended competitive periods: McCarthy hit several sharp throws, Kyler Murray had his cleanest practice so far, Carson Wentz flashed touch, and Max Brosmer struggled under pressure.
  • 25 years after Korey Stringer's death, the fan-filled session also included a remembrance ceremony as Kevin O'Connell stressed player health, safety and camp consistency.

Insights

Can an overlooked small-school rookie with a 42-inch vertical disrupt the Vikings' secondary and become this training camp's biggest steal?
With a revamped backfield, which Vikings running back will emerge as the true lead weapon in Kevin O'Connell's offense this season?
25 years after Korey Stringer's tragic death, has the football world truly mastered heat safety, or are athletes still at hidden risk?