Kevin O’Connell began devising his schedule for training camp months ago. He spent long hours meticulously crafting a daily plan for Minnesota Vikings players, coaches and support staff to follow practically down to the minute.

Colin Cowherd has been a vocal critic of J.J. McCarthy, even before the 2024 NFL draftee set foot on the field. After losing his rookie season due to a torn meniscus, which opened the door for Sam Darnold to lead the team to a 14-win season, McCarthy is back and ready to emulate or improve Darnold's performance.

The Minnesota Vikings took a chance moving on to J.J. McCarthy in 2025. But Kevin O'Connell wants McCarthy to be built for long-term solution.

Minnesota Vikings head coach, Kevin O'Connell, has given an update on Justin Jefferson's training camp injury on Friday.

This is the third installment of a three-part series on Kevin O’Connell. Check out parts one and two here and here. Kevin O’Connell didn’t have the luxury

We’ve got to come out (this season) with some real momentum,” O'Connell said Tuesday. "How do you do that? You have a good training camp."

The Minnesota Vikings reported to training camp mostly healthy, with only two players beginning on the PUP list.

Minnesota Vikings versatile safety Josh Metellus agreed to terms on a multi-year extension, head coach Kevin O'Connell announced on Saturday.

— Kevin O'Connell (@KevOC7) May 28, 2014. The next year, before the draft, O’Connell worked with Whitfield again. This time, his students were Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota and Bryce Petty.

One of the things that makes O'Connell great is that he's a teacher first. He wants to help these guys not just be better players, but also better people. He made an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show back in May, highlighting that exact fact.