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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Michael Bennett's time to prove he can be a reliable featured back in Minnesota is running out.
The fifth-year player is in the final season of the contract he signed after the Vikings drafted him in the first round out of Wisconsin. Coming off consecutive injury-marred seasons, Bennett was healthy all summer until a sprained neck hindered him at the end of August — a setback that caused coach Mike Tice to use him sparingly in the opener against Tampa Bay.
Last week at Cincinnati, Bennett rushed three times for 36 yards on the first drive — before fumbling and finding himself on the sideline. He went back in the second quarter, caught a pass out of the backfield and lost another fumble.
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