With the Vikings' turnover in free agency and a slew of rookies added, more than a handful of positions are up for grabs on offense, defense and special teams.

Some clarity was gained during the offseason program, such as Marshall Koehn's legitimate chance to unseat Kai Forbath at kicker, but there's much to sort out for the Vikings in training camp.

Here are five position battles to watch in training camp:

Center

Third-year center Nick Easton has led the competition with rookie third-round pick Pat Elflein, who in the Vikings' view fits best at center after one season there with Ohio State. The Vikings moved Joe Berger to right guard to see how Easton and Elflein compete in what is a critical race for the retooled line.

Running back

The Vikings wanted competition in the backfield and they're set up to achieve that. A committee approach seems likely, with veteran Latavius Murray, rookie Dalvin Cook and Jerick McKinnon replacing Adrian Peterson. But who leads? There can be roles for all three, but the most intriguing addition is Cook, who started working with Sam Bradford more as the offseason progressed.

Slot cornerback

Captain Munnerlyn provided an underrated service for the Vikings, especially in a solid past two seasons. Without him, second-year talent Mackensie Alexander is expected to take a big step forward with veteran Terence Newman also taking reps in the middle of the defense.

Linebacker

Edmond Robinson and Emmanuel Lamur swapped reps this offseason in the role vacated by Chad Greenway's retirement. The Vikings need to shore up the run defense, and playing a critical role will be either Robinson or Lamur.

Kicker

The Vikings have played in at least six one-score games per season since Mike Zimmer took over and effectively lowered the water level with a renewed defense. Low-scoring and tight games enhance the role of kicker, So the importance of the competition between Forbath and Koehn shouldn't be understated.

ANDREW KRAMMER

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