Vikings defense building toward the regular season as Brian Flores sees growth across the roster

With the regular season rapidly approaching, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores struck an optimistic tone during his media availability Tuesday, pointing to the development of younger players, emerging leadership throughout the roster, and the continued growth of edge rusher Dallas Turner as key storylines for his defense.

After another training camp practice at TCO Performance Center, the veteran coordinator highlighted the progress being made by younger defenders who are competing for meaningful roles as Minnesota prepares to finalize its roster. The emphasis was not simply on talent evaluation but also on identifying players capable of handling larger responsibilities as the season nears.

***Click the video box above to watch Flores’ news conference from Tues. Aug. 25***

The Vikings have until Sunday at 5 p.m. to finalize their initial 53-man roster.

Their ...