This is Chad Courrier, probably five pounds lighter than the last time I wrote because of the fluids lost while watching Monday's morning practice in the hot, humid conditions.
Coach Brad Childress said Saturday that he expected receiver Percy Harvin to return from a family funeral in a couple of days, but he wasn't on the field Monday morning.
Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said he's not sure when Harvin will be back, though he thinks Harvin will be ready to practice, despite missing a week. "I don't know where he's at (with conditioning), but I know he takes really good care of his body."
With Harvin gone and Sidney Rice on PUP, the receiving corps has thinned. Taye Biddle suffered some injury during a passing drill, further depleting the numbers. Bevvell said that Logan Payne has teaken advantage of the extra reps.
Tight end Visanthe Shiancoe did not participate in practice but did some conditioning drills on an adjacent field. Long snapper Cullen Loeffler was absent, while guard Anthony Herrera and running back Darius Reynaud stayed on the sidelines with injuries.
With Herrera sidelined, and John Sullivan not participating fully, center Jon Cooper and rookie guard Chris DeGeare worked with the No. 1 offensive line.
The biggest collision of the practice came when end Jared Allen and blitzing safety Jamarca Sanford ran into each other in the backfield while rushing the quarterback.
Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said no determination has been made on whether E.J. Henderson will play in Saturday's preseason opener at St. Louis.
Frazier added that Childress slowed the tempo of the morning practice because of the heat. Practice ended about 20 minutes earlier than scheduled.
Check Tuesday's print edition for a story on rookie linebacker Nate Triplett, who has been able to play high school, college and professional football in Minnesota.
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