Exits with hand injury
Cook left Tuesday's practice with what appeared to be a hand injury, returned for one snap and then sat out the rest of practice, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
The injury appears minor but it's worth monitoring during training camp. Cook's usage in training camp is worth watching as he could be used more as a receiver and less as a workhorse rusher in new head coach Kevin O'Connell's offense. Either way, Cook still will be a focal point, perhaps trading some carries for targets and likely experiencing positive TD regression after scoring only six from 1,383 yards from scrimmage last year.
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Kene Nwangwu
RB | MIN
Back to practice
Nwangwu (leg) returned to practice Saturday, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
K.J. Osborn
WR | MIN
Leader in No. 3 WR battle
Osborn is drawing raves early in training camp and has become the clear leader for the No. 3 receiver role, the Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "He's been really, really good," head coach Kevin O'Connell said. "There's no other way to describe it early on in camp."
Alexander Mattison
RB | MIN
No missed practice
Mattison (finger) practiced Wednesday, Arif Hasan of The Athletic reports.
Dalvin Cook
RB | MIN
No issues with minor hand injury
Cook (hand) practiced Wednesday, Arif Hasan of The Athletic reports.
Johnny Mundt
TE | MIN
Could get looks with Irv Smith out
Mundt is the leading candidate for the top tight end role with Irv Smith sidelined for the preseason and possibly early in the regular season after thumb surgery, and Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips said Mundt has untapped potential as a pass catcher, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Alexander Mattison
RB | MIN
Hurts finger
Mattison appeared to injure a finger during Tuesday's practice and left early, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Irv Smith Jr.
TE | MIN
Week 1 return plausible
The Vikings are hopeful that Smith -- who underwent thumb surgery Tuesday -- will be ready in time to play in Week 1, Kevin Seifert of ESPN reports. "We still feel very strongly about our process to get him back," coach Kevin O'Connell noted of the team's top tight end, "and hopefully have him -- barring any setbacks -- available for that opener."
Kene Nwangwu
RB | MIN
Day-to-day with leg injury
Nwangwu is considered day-to-day with a soft-tissue injury in his leg, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Irv Smith Jr.
TE | MIN
Has surgery on thumb
Smith had surgery on his thumb Tuesday, with coach Kevin O'Connell saying afterward that the tight end should be ready for the start of the season.
Irv Smith Jr.
TE | MIN
May have minor injury
Smith missed the end of Monday's practice with a possible injury, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.