MANKATO, Minn. — The big news out of 2016 Verizon Vikings Training Camp check-in day was Head Coach Mike Zimmer’s contract extension.
The team announced the news Thursday as players were arriving to the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Zimmer met with the media soon after Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman said the third-year head coach is the ‘right leader’ for the team’s future.
But with the Vikings set to begin practice Friday in Mankato, Zimmer addressed additional topics as well.
Here are four key points from Zimmer’s presser with the media:
Plenty of depth
The Vikings currently have 89 players on the roster after signing tackle Sean Hickey and linebacker Jason Whittingham earlier this week.