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The practices are no longer open to fans, but the final week of Vikings training camp continued on Tuesday. There will be one last practice on Wednesday before the team heads to Nashville for the preseason finale against the Titans on Friday night.
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SB Nation on MSNVikings’ UDFA Stars Brosmer, Williams Steal Preseason Spotlight
Vikings UDFA Shockers: Brosmer, Williams Eye Roster Spots! Undrafted gems ignite Minnesota’s preseason—could they steal QB2 and DL roles? Dive into the breakdowns.
Minnesota Vikings undrafted rookie QB Max Brosmer put forth a great showing in his NFL debut and could move up the team's depth chart.
Former Gophers quarterback Max Brosmer has become an adopted son of Minnesota football fans. He continues to make the most of his NFL opportunity as he fights for a roster spot with the Vikings this preseason.
The former Minnesota Golden Gopher came in to be what many expected to be a camp arm, but he has shown he can be more than that. His latest work came on Wednesday during joint practices with the Patriots when Brosmer was able to hit one of his targets downfield for a big touchdown against their stiff secondary.
The Minnesota Vikings quarterback room has an unlikely preseason star in undrafted rookie free agent Max Brosmer.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Max Brosmer (12) hands the ball off to Minnesota Vikings running back Zavier Scott (36) in the third quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the New England Patriots at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The New England Patriots beat the Vikings, 20-12.
Brosmer was 15-of-27 passing for 156 yards with an interception in Saturday's preseason loss to New England. He was sacked four times but head coach Kevin O'Connell praised Brosmer's decisiveness, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Here are more takeaways from Day 17 of training camp: There wasn’t much to write home about when analyzing McCarthy’s progress as most of the practice was conducted at a walkthrough pace. He went through his progressions mostly at half speed with head coach Kevin O’Connell looking on.
With 1:46 on the clock and the Vikings trailing the New England Patriots by eight points Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium, rookie quarterback Max Brosmer — whose mindset-bearing wristband reads “Be where your feet are” and “One play at a time” — led the Vikings onto the field with 69 yards between them and the end zone.