Teams have released their practice participation reports for Thursday. Here’s a look at some of the notable players.

Vikings coach Brad Childress updated CB Antoine Winfield’s status during his weekly Monday news conference, saying he won’t rule out the Pro Bowler this week because of the sprained foot he sustained during Sunday’s victory over the Ravens.

Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress joined Steve Mariucci and Mike Martz on The Head Coaches show on NFL Network Monday, discussing the Vikings last-second win over the 49ers, the final drive led by QB Brett Favre and the rivalry with the Green Bay Packers.

Vikings WR Percy Harvin has been held out of practice for the past two days because of severe migraine headaches, according to a source with knowledge of the situation, and he is listed as questionable to play in Sunday’s home game against the 49ers.

We’re all excited for the games to finally begin. Plenty of reasons to keep an eye on each offering.

Brett Favre’s first series with the Vikings –- he started Friday’s preseason game against the visiting Chiefs –- ended after four plays.

Lost in the “Favre Watch” hype: Now that the Vikings have a championship-caliber threat at QB in Brett Favre, defenses will have to think twice about putting eight defenders in the box to stop Adrian Peterson.

The Vikings held a nearly hour-long press conference introducing new QB Brett Favre on Tuesday. Favre touched on a number of topics, including his shoulder injury, the reception from his new teammates, the criticism he has received over wavering on retirement and his expectations this season.

When I look at Brett Favre on the Minnesota Vikings — ignoring all of the obvious things — what I see is the Vikings getting better in the red zone and on third downs. Really, Favre makes the entire offense better, and opposing defenses will no longer be able to take liberties against the Vikings.

In a perfect world, Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress would manage his quarterback competition by giving Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels equal reps in Friday’s preseason opener against the Indianapolis Colts.

One day after Tarvaris Jackson revealed that he “felt something pop for a quick second” in his left knee, Vikings coach Brad Childress said he isn’t concerned about the quarterback pushing himself too hard.

NFL.com senior writer Steve Wyche was in Mankato, Minn., checking out Vikings training camp. Wyche says Minnesota’s QB situation — even without Brett Favre in the mix — is still intriguing. Tarvaris Jackson returned to the practice field for the first time since spraining his left knee, and Sage Rosenfels looked comfortable at the helm of the first-team offense.

Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson went through the majority of practice and saw his most extensive action since spraining his left knee Saturday morning.

Vikings coach Brad Childress said Tarvaris Jackson stayed inside Sunday to receive treatment on his sprained left knee, which is expected to sideline the quarterback until sometime next week. Childress also said the team doesn’t plan to sign another QB.

The Minnesota Vikings wanted Brett Favre to be their quarterback, but the future Hall of Famer decided to stay retired.

Now, Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels will compete for the starting job. Coach Brad Childress is focused on moving on from the Favre talk and said the team is “more than content” with Jackson and Rosenfels competing for the right to lead the offense.