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The Minnesota Vikings opened their developmental camp for veterans on Monday morning at Winter Park.The Vikings had a very(prenominal) high player turnout for their first session on Monday, including free agent signees Kenny Mixon, Lorenzo Bromell, Corey Chavous, and Henri Crockett. The developmental camp will run Monday-Wednesday and the Vikings will have workouts, schoolroom work, and weightlifting.I thought the work was good, Mike Tice said. I thought the tempo was good today. I had to pull them back a little musical composition because I was worried about somebody getting hurt. But I thought the tempo was excellent and the guys understand that they have to be in good shape in order to keep up.The only veterans not at Mondays workout were defensive tackle Darius Holland and newly signed tight end huntsman Goodwin and punter Kyle Richardson. Tice said Holland had a death in the family and that Goodwin would likely be on the field tomorrow and Richardson on Wednesday.The Vikin gs will have their first mini-camp this weekend, when the police squads draft picks and rookie free agents will join the veterans for practices.T present is definitely a sense of excitement on both sides of the ball, Byron Chamberlain said. I value guys were eager to get out here after what seemed like a long offseason. Any time you win five games and lose 11, it tends to be a pretty long offseason. There is a sense of excitement with the moves we made in the draft and free agency and just seeing guys out here for the first time.NotesThe Vikings signed rookie free agent wide receiver Kelly Campbell on Monday. Campbell played for Vikings defensive line coach George OLeary at atomic number 31 Tech, where he had 56 catches for 708 yards and three touchdowns in 2001. He is Georgia Techs all-time leader in career catches (198), receiving yards (2,907) and touchdowns (24).Comments from MondayDaunte CulpepperOn his kneeIm fine. Ive just rehabbed it real good this offseason. Im feeling re al good. Im over 90 percent and Im ready to go. (It just) needs a little more strengthening, thats all. I can run. I would like to strengthen it a little bit more so its equal to my right, or even stronger.On Bryant McKinnieHe definitely is a blessing to us and definitely to myself. Im glad that we got him. I was hoping and praying that we would, and I couldnt believe that he dropped to number seven.