There was a particular stretch last week that perfectly encapsulated the summer receiver Trishton Jackson has had. After hauling in a touchdown reception during joint practices between the Vikings and Cleveland Browns, Jackson celebrated with his teammates in the end zone. Then he had some fun with a fan who had been trash-talking him on the sideline.

The exchange made superstar receiver Justin Jefferson laugh.

“That’s always,” Jefferson said. “That’s no surprise.”

It was no surprise, because Jackson loves to trash talk. It was also no surprise because Jackson has lived in the end zone throughout training camp at TCO Performance Center.

“I love it,” Jefferson said. “He’s making tremendous plays for us.”

Indeed. You’d struggle to find somebody on the Vikings who has performed better than Jackson over the past few weeks.

Whether it was his long touchdown reception in the preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders where he beat his defender deep, or his short touchdown reception in the preseason game against the Browns where he showcased tremendous body control to keep his feet in bounds, Jackson clearly has an incredible feel for how to play the position.

All of it should be enough for Jackson to make the team, regardless of what happens this weekend in the preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Just don’t tell him that. He’s trying not to think about the roster bubble.

“I can only control what I can control,” Jackson said. “Just trying to go out there with a good mindset every day and have fun with it.”

Tonyan returns to practice

After missing the past few weeks with back spasms, veteran tight end Robert Tonyan was at practice on Tuesday afternoon. He was a limited participant. He partook in most of the individual drills before watching team drills from the sideline.

Though it’s a good sign that Tonyan is back in the mix, he might have an uphill climb to make the team as fellow tight end Nick Muse has performed well in his absence.

That’s a significant change, as Tonyan was seemingly in position to make the team without much question after performing so well in organized team activities.

Reichard continues his excellence

It’s hard to crown rookie kicker Will Reichard before he lines up for a field-goal attempt that actually matters. That said, Reichard has done more than enough in training camp for the fan base to feel excited about him.

To this point in his career, Reichard has been nearly automatic, with his only notable miss coming against the Raiders when nearly half the offensive line fell down after the ball was snapped.

Maybe his most impressive showing to date came on Tuesday afternoon as he closed out practice by going 8 for 8 on field-goal attempts.

Briefly

There was no sign of receiver Jordan Addison at practice as he continues to recover from an ankle injury he suffered last week.

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