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‘Football’s Purgatory’: What Life Is Like On The Vikings Practice Squad

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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (WCCO) — Every day that isn’t an off day, Toby Johnson is up by 6:15 a.m. and out of the house by 6:30.

It’s less than a 10-minute drive from his apartment to the Vikings practice facility, but he wants to make sure he’s there before 7.

Meetings aren’t until 8.

“Practice squad, you want to show that you’re dedicated,” Johnson said. “I always be up there. I come just to show my face. I want to keep my face relevant around the building at all times.