In three weeks, the Minnesota Vikings kick off 2023 training camp, the first real on-the-field endeavor to help maintain a 13-4 record from 2022.
The Vikings are forecasted by sportsbooks to regress, only pegged with eight or nine wins as of early July.
Vikings to Showcase One of NFL’s Biggest Adjustments at Training Camp
But to defend the NFC North — and win the thing in back-to-back years for the first time since 2008 and 2009 — the Vikings defense must improve. That’s why the franchise hired Brian Flores in February after firing 2022 defensive coordinator Ed Donatell in January.