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EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings put in good, quality work Monday afternoon as they went through their most physical practice to date in camp.
Minnesota went through a two-hour practice amid humid and sticky conditions at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center.
Defensive end Danielle Hunter did not practice. Neither did linebacker Ben Gedeon, who is currently on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform List.
Here are three observations from Monday's session presented by Minnesota Eye Consultants, the Proud Ophthalmology Partner of the Minnesota Vikings:
1. Dialed in on special teams
The Vikings started, and ended, practice with special teams work, giving dozens of young players valuable reps to try and earn a spot on the roster or practice squad.
Vikings Special Teams Coordinator Marwan Maalouf opened practice by having players work on downing punts inside the 5-yard line, but the intensity soon went up a notch.
Maalouf later had players go full-speed on punt coverage drills, with a pair of defenders tasked with preventing the gunner from getting to the returner.
Tony Brooks-James and Alexander Hollins stood out as gunners, while the duos of Jeff Gladney and Josh Metellus, and Cameron Dantzler and Steven Parker, fared well in limiting their man down the field.