Here are more takeaways from Day 7 of training camp: There were more ups and downs for McCarthy while going up against an some exotic looks courtesy of defensive coordinator Brian Flores.

It was a good day for the Vikings' depth tight ends. Ben Yurosek had one of the highlights of the practice with a leaping touchdown catch from Howell in red zone 7s, but Bryson Nesbit and Giovanni Ricci made some plays as well. With Gavin Bartholomew on the PUP list, those first three guys are competing for the TE3 role, as things stand.

On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings were in pads for the first time during training camp, leading to several impressive performances.