As the Vikings kickoff training camp this week at TCO Performance Center in Eagan, everyone is looking at the defense to see how the depth chart will change with a lot of new faces on that side of the ball.
Not only is the club dealing with the loss of veteran starters like Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes and Mackenzie Alexander in the secondary, the defensive line has lost Everson Griffen, Linval Joseph and now Michael Pierce, their highly touted free-agent nose tackle who opted out of the season due to medical concerns over the coronavirus.
But listening to Vikings brass you wouldn't think they have any cause for worry.