It was a good day for the Vikings' depth tight ends. Ben Yurosek had one of the highlights of the practice with a leaping touchdown catch from Howell in red zone 7s, but Bryson Nesbit and Giovanni Ricci made some plays as well. With Gavin Bartholomew on the PUP list, those first three guys are competing for the TE3 role, as things stand.

There have been a lot of learning moments – not losses – for 22-year-old quarterback J.J. McCarthy during Vikings training camp this week. That’s how McCarthy, last year’s 10th overall pick now in a starting role,