A quick glance at the strong safety situation during the first day of Vikings minicamp Tuesday revealed a familiar group.
Robert Blanton. Antone Exum. Andrew Sendejo. Despite a few low-risk acquisitions during free agency and with undrafted free agents, the answer to the biggest question on defense — who will play next to free safety Harrison Smith? — likely will be one of those three players.
That became more evident before the team stepped on the field. The Vikings released veteran safety Taylor Mays, who played under coach Mike Zimmer for three seasons when Zimmer served as Bengals defensive coordinator.