Caleb Banks Overcomes Foot Injury | NFL News

0:00On September 2nd, the Minnesota Vikings made a bold move in the last NFL draft, picking defensive lineman Caleb Banks 18th overall. This dude is a physical specimen, 6'6 and weighing in at 330 pounds, but he had a rough go with injuries, only playing 3. Games in his final college season because of a broken foot. Even after rebaking that same foot at the scouting combine, the Vikings brass, including head coach Kevin O'Connell, fell confident in there. People teams assessment, they believe Banks would be ready to go for training camp, despite the injury concerns that might have scared other teams away. Now, Banks has been a full-go in camp and even saw action in 3 preseason games, playing over 50 snaps. He's been open about needing to get back into game shape and work on his conditioning, which is totally understandable after missing time. The big news is that the foot injury seems to be behind him, and the focus is shifting to how he'll fit into defensive coordinator Brian Flores'.

1:00While his preseason stats weren't spectacular, showing some early struggles, his performance did improve week by week. So, while there's still work to do for Banks to reach his full potential, it looks like the biggest hurdle. That nagging foot injury is finally in. The past. The team is hopeful he'll continue to develop and become a key contributor on defense. That's your NFL News Today update. AI powered and always on.