CINCINNATI — The butterflies ironically may have hit the veteran the hardest.
John Sullivan, who has 93 starts under his belt and is preparing for his ninth pro season, said he encountered them before the Vikings opened the preseason with a 17-16 win against the Bengals on Friday night.
It was Sullivan’s first time playing in a game in nearly a year. He played in the Hall of Fame Game against Pittsburgh on Aug. 9, 2015, and against Tampa Bay the following Saturday before being sidelined for the whole season with a back injury.