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Ellison will be Vikings FB if Felton leaves
Rhett Ellison - TE - Minnesota Vikings
March 11, 2013 - 1:05 AM ET

The Vikings have informed TE Rhett Ellison that he will be their starting fullback if free agent Jerome Felton departs.

The Vikings want to re-sign Felton, but have a contingency plan if he prices himself out of Minnesota's range. Ellison, 24, flashed big-time blocking ability on 23.7 percent of the offensive snaps last season. He was primarily an H-back.

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