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Vikings go with five receivers, but Wright not active

Looks like it's going to be essentially a red-shirt year for a fourth-round pick that's not ready to help just yet.

October 7, 2012 at 7:49PM
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jarius Wright (17) gets past Houston Texans defensive back Shiloh Keo (31) for a 59-yard touchdown reception from quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in Houston.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jarius Wright (17) gets past Houston Texans defensive back Shiloh Keo (31) for a 59-yard touchdown reception from quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, in Houston. (Associated Press - Ap/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Vikings are going with five receivers, but once again, rookie fourth-round pick Jarius Wright will be watching from the sideline in street clothes.

Wright's ankle has long healed, but he's just not ready to help out at this point. So Stephen Burton will be active today.

The other inactives for the Vikings are: QB Bethel-Thompson, S Sendejo, S Raymond, LB Mitchell, G Asper and DE Reed. Sendejo and Raymond are out with ankle injuries. Mitchell has a calf strain.

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Mark Craig has covered the NFL nearly every year since Brett Favre was a rookie back in 1991. A sports writer since 1987, he is covering his 30th NFL season out of 37 years with the Canton (Ohio) Repository (1987-99) and the Star Tribune (1999-present).

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