Vikings training camp: Young, under-the-radar defender should be on fans’ watch list

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The Minnesota Vikings opened 2025 training camp with a stacked roster and sky-high expectations. While most position battles are happening on the fringes, one under-the-radar defender is quickly gaining buzz. Gabriel Murphy, a second-year EDGE out of UCLA, is making a strong case to crack the top pass-rush rotation behind the team’s Pro Bowlers. With Pat Jones II now in Carolina, Murphy could emerge as one of the Vikings’ biggest surprise contributors this season.

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