The Facts: The Minnesota Vikings were without three quarterbacks, including starter Cousins, for Saturday night's practice following rookie QB Kellen Mond testing positive for COVID-19, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported. Cousins and Nate Stanley are high-risk close contacts and the team is going through contact tracing, Pelissero added.

Diehards Line: In June, the NFL and NFLPA agreed to COVID-19 protocols for training camp, which outlined the different rules for fully vaccinated and unvaccinated players. Of note: Fully vaccinated individuals who have been exposed to a person who tests positive will not be considered a high-risk close contact. HC Mike Zimmer later spoke to reporters, but declined to talk about specific names in regard to the day's developments, but did say "that's why people should get vaccinated. ..." Jake Browning got all of the practice reps in Saturday's practice, Pelissero reported. "It's important to be available when you're playing football in a team sport," Zimmer said of Browning being vaccinated. Mond, a rookie from Texas A&M, was drafted by the Vikings in the third round (66th overall) this year. Mond, Stanley nor Browning has ever taken an NFL regular-season snap.