What happened: J.J. McCarthy outperformed Kyler Murray in a full-pads Vikings training camp practice Friday, connecting on sharp intermediate throws while Murray had a deep touchdown to Tai Felton and an interception both wiped out by dead-ball whistles. Murray still took the bulk of first-team reps, continuing a trend from recent practices. A Murray deep shot to Justin Jefferson against Byron Murphy Jr. was broken up and then negated by offensive pass interference on Jefferson.
Why it matters: The quarterback competition remains Murray's to lose given his continued first-team reps, but McCarthy operating near the top of his camp range keeps the battle unsettled. At punter, Brett Thorson made a case to unseat Johnny Hekker by handling holding duties for the first time in his career.
By the numbers: Thorson held on three Will Reichard field-goal attempts and Reichard made all three.
What to watch: Vikings coaches continue evaluating the McCarthy-Murray competition and the Thorson-Hekker punter battle as camp progresses.