A year ago, the Vikings kept 13 players out of their preseason opener in Las Vegas against the Raiders, before holding out 27 in their second exhibition game against the 49ers and 33 in the preseason finale against the Broncos.
With two sets of joint practices against the Titans and Cardinals the next two weeks, it's unlikely the Vikings will play many established players in their preseason opener in Seattle on Thursday night (9 p.m., Fox/NFL Network).
Many of the players the Vikings will count on in 2023, though, are not established in the NFL.