Vikings' roster returns to near full strength a week from third preseason game

August 20, 2017 at 10:01PM
Minnesota Vikings Alex Boone.
Vikings guard Alex Boone. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings are as close to full strength as they've been all summer.

Cornerback Trae Waynes, left guard Alex Boone, strong safety Andrew Sendejo, left tackle Riley Reiff, receiver Laquon Treadwell, running back Latavius Murray and linebacker Kentrell Brothers all were back in pads and participated in all of practice after missing Friday night's 20-13 preseason loss at Seattle.

No. 3 quarterback Taylor Heinicke did not practice. But the Vikings still had a third quarterback after signing former Gopher Mitch Leidner.

Near the end of practice, defensive end Brian Robison limped slowly to the locker room with what appeared to be a right leg injury. Coach Mike Zimmer said he wasn't concerned by the injuries to Heinicke and Robison.

The Vikings don't play their third preseason game until a week from today when the 49ers visit U.S. Bank Stadium.

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Mark Craig

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Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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