WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kevin O’Connell spoke for for exactly 31 minutes, 58 seconds on Tuesday morning at the NFL owners meetings. He answered a wide array of questions from local reporters, while national reporters occasionally chimed in with some inquiries of their own.

At the NFL owners' meetings on Tuesday, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell discussed the return of safety Harrison Smith, Brian Flores’ role in signing Isaiah Rodgers and health updates on players coming off injuries.

But while Jones did an admirable job of suiting up for all of the team's 18 games last season, despite a myriad of injuries, the Vikings made it a priority this offseason to take