Simply put, Lewis Cine’s rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings couldn’t have gotten off to a much worse start.
After being selected with the 2022 NFL Draft’s last first round pick, Cine came into his rookie season’s training camp in a heated competition with Camryn Bynum to see who would become starter with veteran safety Harrison Smith.
Being a high draft pick, the Vikings obviously wanted (and likely still do plan for) Cine to become a regular starter.
Developing under multiple pro-bowler Smith was not going to be an easy task however, with a nagging minor knee injury limiting Cine’s potential in the later days of training camp and early on in the season.