Every weekday, our Vikings reporters walk you through what's happening with the team that day.

WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

— OLB Chad Greenway was limited in practice due to a wrist injury.

— S Kurt Coleman almost quit football after paralyzing a teammate in college.

— Former Vikings C Mick Tingelhoff is a step closer to the Hall of Fame.

— Mike Zimmer is no cookie-cutter first-year head coach.

— The plan is for Greenway to wear the green dot on defense this season.

TWEET OF THE (YESTER)DAY

AROUND THE NFC NORTH

— Lions DT Nick Fairley says he wants to stay in Detroit.

— The Packers are trying to figure out who their backup QB will be.

— The Bears are trying to figure out who their backup QB will be.

TODAY'S VIKINGS SCHEDULE

The Vikings have an early practice today, as they take the field at 10:50 a.m. Afterward, defensive coordinator George Edwards and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer will meet with the media. So will quarterbacks Matt Cassel and Teddy Bridgewater.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

Former Vikings head coach Brad Childress, who was here from 2006-2010, now works for the Kansas City Chiefs. His official position is Special Project Manager, whatever the heck that means.