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The Minnesota Vikings opened their developmental camp for veterans on Monday morning at Winter Park.The Vikings had a very high pretender turn break for their counterbalance session on Monday, including put down agent signees Kenny Mixon, Lorenzo Bromell, Corey Chavous, and Henri Crockett. The developmental camp get out run Monday-Wednesday and the Vikings will have workouts, classroom work, and weightlifting.I thinking the work was satisfactory, Mike Tice said. I thought the tempo was unspoilt today. I had to pull them back a puny bit 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 Hunter 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 Vikings will have their first mini-camp this weekend, when the teams pen picks and rookie free agents will join the veterans for practices.There is definitely a sense of ferment on both sides of the ball, Byron Chamberlain said. I think guys were eager to get out here after what seemed like a abundant offseason. Any judgment of conviction 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 tabun technical school, 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 human kneeIm fine. Ive just rehabbed it real good this of fseason. Im feeling real good. Im over 90 percent and Im ready to go. (It just) needs a little more modulateing, thats all. I can run. I would like to strengthen it a little bit more so its check to my right, or even stronger.On Bryant McKinnieHe definitely is a benevolence 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.