Improving at practice, still sharing reps
Murray impressed at Wednesday's practice, connecting on multiple deep passes and showing off his speed on scrambles, according to SI.com's Jason Harmon.
The report suggests Murray may be putting some distance between himself and J.J. McCarthy, who reportedly has struggled at training camp while sharing the first-team reps. Reports on Murray also hadn't been great, at least until Wednesday, but he seems to be trending in the right direction, taking the lion's share of the snaps with the starters during Wednesday's practice, per The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said in July that he has a timeline in place to name his Week 1 starting QB, but he didn't share that timeline with the media.
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Jordan Addison
Jams thumb, not practicing
Addison jammed his thumb earlier this week and won't catch passes during Wednesday's practice, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Kyler Murray
First-team split continues
Murray continued to split first-team reps with J.J. McCarthy on Thursday, Rob Kleifield of the Vikings' official site reports.
Kyler Murray
To share reps with McCarthy
Coach Kevin O'Connell noted Tuesday that Murray and J.J. McCarthy are slated to take reps with both the first-team and second-team offense during training camp practices, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
J.J. McCarthy
Continues splitting reps
McCarthy and Kyler Murray will both split reps with the first- and second-team offenses during the early portion of training camp, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Jordan Addison
Maintains key role in WR corps
As the coming season approaches, Addison is set to maintain his key role alongside Justin Jefferson in a Minnesota WR corps that added Jauan Jennings this offseason, Rob Kleifield of the team's official site reports.
Kyler Murray
QB competition looming
During an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show, coach Kevin O'Connell declined to shed much light on the upcoming QB competition between Murray and J.J. McCarthy, Nick Shook of NFL.com reports.
Aaron Jones Sr.
Remains key cog in RB corps
Ahead of training camp, Jones is set to reclaim his key role in a Minnesota backfield that also includes fellow returnee Jordan Mason and rookie sixth-rounder Demond Claiborne, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Justin Jefferson
QB competition on tap
As the 2026 season approaches, Jefferson continues to anchor a Minnesota wide receiver corps that also features Jordan Addisonand free-agent addition Jauan Jennings.
J.J. McCarthy
Sharing snaps with Murray
McCarthy and free-agent addition Kyler Murray shared QB reps during Tuesday's mandatory minicamp practice, Lindsey Young of the Vikings' official site reports.
Kyler Murray
Sharing reps with McCarthy
Murray was on the field for the first snaps of team drills during Tuesday's mandatory minicamp session, Kevin Seifert of ESPN reports.