The on-field debut of Brandon Zylstra
Brandon Zylstra is coming off a monster season in the CFL. He is a native of Spicer, Minnesota and could make an impact with a strong preseason performance this year.
While some Vikings fans are having déjà vu with visions of Adam Thielen, Zylstra (and even Thielen) have been adamant that he has his own path to carve when it comes to playing time.
Zylstra has blazed a trail to the lead in the race for the final two receiver spots on the team, outplaying guys like Kendall Wright and outlasting guys like Stacy Coley, who has missed some camp time with a groin strain.
Saturday will be the first chance for Vikings fans to see Zylstra play in a game and if he puts together another strong performance, he could take another step toward making the wide receiver battle just a race for the fifth spot on the depth chart.