Minnesota Vikings plan for secondary emerges early on in training camp
However, with the departure of Bynum in free agency, folks began to wonder who would fill his spot in the rotation.
Purple Daily's Judd Zulgad was in attendance for the team's first training camp practice of the 2025 season and noticed something with the secondary, specifically the safety position. He saw who may be filling into the Bynum role and it is someone who will be tasked with taking on a lot during the most pivotal training camp of his career: Joshua Metellus.
Zulgad shared on social media that, "There was no Josh Metellus hold-in on Day 1 of Vikings camp. He took part in all drills. He was used as the starting safety in base opposite Harrison Smith and Theo Jackson replaced him at safety when Metellus moved around."
If they use Metellus as the roaming piece, as Zulgad's post suggests they may be doing, Jackson would fit seamlessly into the playmaking role that Bynum found himself in. The defense thrived in the turnovers he was able to force in 2024, and they need them again in 2025 if the team wants to sniff a chance at winning the NFC North.
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