Chad Greenway has been a Vikings starter since 2007. Emmanuel Lamur is seeking to change that.

Lamur was signed in March as a free agent and is battling Greenway to start at weak-side linebacker. So far, it has been a friendly competition.

“We all know what’s at stake, of course,’’ Lamur said at Wednesday’s minicamp. “We’re competing with each other, but at the same time we’re close, man. We’re teaching each other, we’re learning from each other, we’re connecting. We’re building that bond, because at the end of day we’re a team and we’re tying to win one thing, and that’s a championship.’’ Related Articles Vikings rookie guard Ezra Cleveland active for first time

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Greenway, an 11-year veteran, is entering what is likely his final season. Greenway, 33, has said that several times, although Wednesday he played it coy in an interview with the NFL Network.

“Coach (Mike) Zimmer mentioned to me it would not be wise to continue to mention this would be my last year because you just never know,’’ Greenway said. “I tend to listen to his advice.’’

BATTLING THE BENGALS

Lamur, who spent the previous four years with Cincinnati, said he has been informed the Vikings will scrimmage with the Bengals in Ohio for about two days before the teams play Aug. 12 at Paul Brown Stadium.

“It’s going to be fun, man,’’ Lamur said. “It’s football. At the end of the day, it’s going to be fun seeing the guys that I’ve been with for four years, but at the same time, when it comes to between the lines, there are no friends on the field.’’

The Vikings have announced players will report for training camp in Mankato on July 28 and the first practice will be July 29. A full schedule soon will be released, and the team will have a much shorter stay than usual in Mankato.

The Vikings are expected to practice there through the weekend of Aug. 6-7 before traveling to the scrimmages in Cincinnati, where Zimmer was defensive coordinator from 2008-13. After the game, they’re expected to return to practice at Winter Park before the second exhibition, Aug. 18 at Seattle.

PASSING ACADEMY INVITEES

Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater anticipates this summer having a second “Teddy Two Gloves Passing Academy,’’ and wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson is excited.

Bridgewater invited five wide receivers, including Patterson, and two tight ends to workouts in April outside Orlando, Fla. Patterson credited Vikings public relations assistant Sam Newton for coming up with the name for the sessions.

Patterson said he was there “two, three days’’ before. He wants to spend more time with Bridgewater, a Florida native, including some drills outside of the academy.

“I want to focus on going out with Teddy a little more,’’ Patterson said. “I want to make sure I spend a real good week or two with Teddy.’’

Rookie wide receiver Laquon Treadwell wasn’t yet with the Vikings during the previous get-together. As for the one likely to be held this summer, Treadwell hopes he can make it.

“It just depends what I’m doing, what it is, and what my schedule looks like,’’ Treadwell said. “I’d love to go.’’

BRIEFLY

Not practicing Wednesday for the Vikings were guards Alex Boone and Mike Harris, defensive tackles Sharrif Floyd and Bruce Gaston, tight end Rhett Ellison and linebacker Travis Lewis. Tackle Andre Smith left early with an undisclosed injury. … Former NFL linebacker Chris Spielman, brother of Minnesota general manager Rick Spielman, attended minicamp Tuesday. Spielman, recently hired as a Fox analyst, expects to do a few Vikings games this season. … While veterans will disperse after Thursday’s final day of minicamp, rookies will remain in Minnesota next week for the NFL’s rookie transition program, now being held at team sites.