When does Vikings training camp begin?
Rookies, quarterbacks and injured players — a total of 37 people — reported to the team's training facility in Eagan on Sunday. The remaining players are expected to report on Tuesday. The Vikings' first full-team practice will be Wednesday.
Is there any chance a player (like, say, Danielle Hunter) won't report?
The edge rusher is in the final season of a five-year, $72 million contract that his camp has voiced displeasure with since 2020. A pair of season-ending injuries in 2020 and 2021 stripped away Hunter's leverage as he sought to become one of the league's highest-paid pass rushers, and though he posted 10 ½ sacks in his shift from defensive end to edge rusher last season, he didn't deliver the kind of performance that might have made a blockbuster deal automatic.
Hunter has a base salary of $4.9 million for the coming season, and the Vikings weren't surprised to see him skip their mandatory minicamp in June. If he was to hold out from the beginning of training camp, he'd be fined $50,000 for each day he misses. But if Hunter's camp sees a holdout as a hard-line strategy that could land a new deal — either from the Vikings or from a team that might trade for him — it could view the fines as the cost of doing business.
When can fans first go to practice?
Saturday. The first padded practice will be Monday, while the players' first session in full pads will be Aug. 1. Fourteen practices will be open to fans through Aug. 24, including two night practices on Aug. 3 and 8. Find the full schedule here.
Will there be joint practices with another team like in years past?
Yes. In fact, there are several. Last year, the Vikings hosted joint practices with the 49ers. This year, the Vikings will practice with both the Titans and the Cardinals, who are coming to the Twin Cities for preseason games. The Vikings will host the Titans on Aug. 16 and 17 ahead of the teams' Aug. 19 game at U.S. Bank Stadium. The following week, the Cardinals will come to town for practices Aug. 23 and 24 and the Vikings' preseason finale Aug. 26.
How do I get tickets?
Tickets for all training camp practices must be reserved in advance via Ticketmaster. Up to 4,000 tickets will be available most days, with 7,000 available for the night practices at TCO Stadium. There will be a small number of tickets available on-site each day.
How much are tickets?
Tickets for the eight regular practices and two joint practices are $5 for adults and free for season-ticket holders and children 17 or younger. Tickets for the two night practices are $10 for adults and $5 for children, though kids under 36 inches tall will be admitted for free. There are limits on the number of free tickets season-ticket holders can reserve (up to four for a maximum of two days), but there's no limit on paid digital tickets.
What time are practices?
TCO Performance Center will typically open at noon each day with a walk-through at 12:45 p.m. and practice at 2:30 p.m. Practice on Aug. 12 will be slightly later after the team returns from its preseason opener in Seattle, with gates opening at 1:30 p.m. and practice starting at 3:15 p.m. For the night events, gates open at 5 p.m., and practice begins at 7 p.m. Times for the joint practices with the Titans and Cardinals are to be announced.
