Vikings defensive end Kenechi Udeze never doubted that he'd play football again, but admitted that he has faced a long road back from cancer. "I'd be lying if I said it was easy," Udeze said. "There was never an easy point. The first time I went back to USC and started working out with the fellas, I fell. I took two steps and I fell. I took small steps at first and, to where I am now, I can't complain." Udeze took part in Minnesota's mandatory minicamp on Friday, after missing all of last season with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. His recovery included a bone marrow transplant last July. "My weight is a little bit heavier than it was before [listed previously at 281 pounds]," he said. "It's a lot because the neuropathy will pretty much slow you down from doing just about anything. When it sets in, your feet start getting really numb and really sensitive, and it's really hard to ... especially at the level that we're at out here. For the most part, I can't complain. I saw where I came from Day 1, and where I am now. I know I'll get better with time."