On Wednesday, any tension surrounding the contract negotiations between the Minnesota Vikings and Metellus seemed to be in the past as the veteran safety took part in the team's first training camp practice of the summer.
Well, tension made a quick return on Thursday when ESPN's Kevin Seifert revealed that Metellus sat out Minnesota's practice with what the team described as a "mild ankle injury."
Is this just the Vikings being precautionary with one of their most valuable defenders, or is this the safety choosing to sit out and avoid injury until he's given an extension from the team?