Teddy doesn't let the fact he was born with achondroplasia, the most common type of dwarfism, hold him back. Just ask Rouse or Vikings outside linebacker Chaz Chambliss, who rooted Teddy on as he ran ladder drills or ran full-speed into the blocking dummy Chambliss held.
Teddy's father, Chris, looked on proudly.
"This is just great. He gets to come out here and be a part of the Vikings, a part of the team, and gets to do drills and hang out with other kids," Chris said. "It's just the highlight of his year.
"I think it's great for the kids to see that, you know, these players might be on TV, they might be big NFL stars, but at the end of the day, they're people, too," Chris added.
Vikings defensive lineman Elijah Williams, who made the team's 53-man roster after being invited to rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, shared a drill station with Rouse and encouraged the campers as they executed each exercise.
"Shoot, when you see them smiling and enjoying themselves like this, you definitely can't help but enjoy yourself, too," Williams said. "It's really inspiring. These kids are coming out here and just having fun. No matter what was thrown at them, the cards they were dealt in life, they still find a way to be out here and enjoy this moment for what it is."