Head coach Kevin O'Connell gave an injury update on Josh Metellus as he suffered a shoulder injury last week in Vikings practice.

The Vikings defense under Brian Flores is the only one of its kind in the NFL, and shape-shifter Josh Metellus is its embodiment.

Now that joint practices with the New England Patriots are in the rearview mirror, the Vikings will slowly start turning their attention to the Week 1 matchup with the Chicago Bears.

Get our expert analysis, predictions, and picks ahead of kickoff between the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings in Week 2 of the preseason.

With Jordan Addison suspended the first three games of the season and Rondale Moore out for the season with a devastating knee injury, the Vikings could be scouring free agency for dependable wide receiver depth.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell cursed on live broadcast after spotting an illegal motion penalty during a mic'd up segment in preseason loss to Patriots.

In April, free-agent guard Dalton Risner said in a TikTok live video that the Bengals and Broncos were among NFL teams to which he had talked.