Latavius Murray could be on the field with rookie Dalvin Cook as soon as Monday in the battle to be the Vikings’ starting running back.

Murray missed all of spring drills following March 22 surgery on his right ankle but multiple sources said Friday he will report Sunday to training camp in Mankato. Because of his injury, Murray, entering his fifth season, is allowed to report before other veterans show up Wednesday.

Scheduled to arrive on Sunday are Vikings rookies, players who have yet to accrue a full season, select quarterbacks and select players who have been injured. They will be available to practice Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before being joined by other veterans Thursday.

Quarterbacks Sam Bradford and Teddy Bridgewater are not expected to report until Wednesday. Bridgewater is making good progress in his recovery from last August’s season-ending knee injury, but most observers believe he will begin camp on the physically unable to perform list.

It hasn’t been announced when Murray will practice. Asked last week if Murray will be a full-go at training camp, coach Mike Zimmer told the Pioneer Press, “I think so. I haven’t seen him yet, so it’s hard for me to say.”

During spring drills, Murray said only that he would be back at “some point” during camp.

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Now with Colts, Jonathan Taylor continues to torment Minnesota The Vikings are seeking a replacement for longtime running back Adrian Peterson, the all-time franchise rushing leader who was not retained as a free agent and signed with New Orleans.

Murray, who spent the past four seasons with the Oakland Raiders, initially was regarded as the top candidate to take over for Peterson after he signed a three-year, $15 million free-agent deal in March. That scenario changed, though, when the Vikings picked up Cook in the second round of the April draft.

The Vikings also have holdover running back Jerick McKinnon, who worked with the first team during spring drills and will report to camp Wednesday.

“The more competition in one room, the better off the group can be, and we have that,” Murray said last month. “I’m going to do everything (in training camp) I can, like I have in the past, to separate myself, and I’m sure those guys are going to do the same.”

On Friday, the Vikings waived defensive end Caleb Kidder, an undrafted rookie from Montana, and signed defensive tackle Chunky Clements, an undrafted free agent from Illinois. Clements, who started 20 of the 46 games he played for the Illini, will report Sunday.

The Vikings’ roster stands at 89 players, one shy of the NFL limit for training camp. The team is expected to add another player.