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The Minnesota Vikings will begin their training camp shortly. Rookies are scheduled to arrive on Sunday, and the remaining players on Tuesday.
In the following weeks, the team will prepare for the regular season that kicks off on September 8. The Vikings made many changes in the offseason. Replacing the pass rushers and acquiring a new quarterback were certainly the main adjustments.
However, one position has been untouched since last season: The safeties. All six rostered players have simply returned for another campaign, including all-time great Harrison Smith, who will play his 13th season with the Vikings. He has had many wingmen on the other safety spot. Names like Andrew Sendejo, Anthony Harris, Jamarca Sanford, Robert Blanton, and Xavier Woods come to mind.
In the last two seasons, 2021 fourth-round draft choice Camryn Bynum has been his counterpart, and his emergence has been fun to watch, especially in his 2023 season after an up-and-down 2022 performance.
Bynum was one of Rick Spielman’s two parting gifts in his final draft as the team’s general manager. He chose Christian Darrisaw in the first round and the defensive back from the University of California in the fourth.
Bynum was one of Rick Spielman’s two parting gifts in his final draft as the team’s general manager. He chose Christian Darrisaw in the first round and the defensive back from the University of California in the fourth
An adjustment period was necessary after playing cornerback in college, but he learned rather quickly, stepping up in the two contests Smith missed because of COVID-19. He played quite well and even logged his first career interception in his first start, picking off Lamar Jackson.
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