Anticipation, one that’s familiar to any Vikings fan who has ever watched a promising rookie glimmer in the preseason sun, only to be shrouded by the ominous cloud of an injury report. It’s the tension between potential and fragility, a story as old as the game itself. Right now, that story has a name: Tai Felton .

The buzz around the third-round pick out of Maryland has been palpable, so much so that beat reporter Emily Leiker’s tweet from the sidelines landed like a thud. “Notably, I haven’t seen rookie WR Tai Felton. He might be here out of uniform and I just haven’t spotted him yet. He exited Wednesday’s scrimmage with an apparent injury.” That single word—apparent—immediately sent the fanbase into a familiar spiral of concern. This isn’t just about a preseason game; it’s abou

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