Access Vikings morning walkthrough: Meet T.J. Clemmings, Thielen making a case to stick around and more

Every weekday, we walk you through what's going on with the Vikings.

WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

— T.J. Clemmings didn't play football until his junior year of high school. He was a defensive end up until three years ago. Now the rookie offensive tackle will try to fill Phil Loadholt's giant shoes for the Vikings.

— Adam Thielen doesn't know if the Vikings will keep five or six wide receivers. Either way, he is making a strong case to be one of them.

— Running back Adrian Peterson was back at practice yesterday.

— Safety Antone Exum, who sat out yesterday, is hoping that a pair of big preseason plays will get him in the conversation to start.

— What's new at U.S. Bank Stadium? The first of 65,400 purple seats.

— Lions linebacker DeAndre Levy is auctioning off his shoe collection to help two local charities. "I was just placing too much value on things that didn't matter," said Levy, who just signed a $33.7 million extension.

— Who needs sleep? The Bears, who have a "sport science coordinator," are monitoring players' sleep patterns in the hopes of finding an edge.

— Right tackle Bryan Bulaga is still an option at left tackle for the Packers.

TODAY'S VIKINGS SCHEDULE

Coach Mike Zimmer is expected to return to the Vikings tomorrow after attending his father's funeral in Florida yesterday. Zimmer will meet with reporters after the morning walkthrough. Practice is at 2:50 p.m.