The Minnesota Timberwolves assigned forward/center Nathan Jawai to the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League, according to Jonah Ballow of Timberwolves.com. This move allows Jawai to play more minutes than he would if he were to remain on the Timberwolves’ roster. In his last stint with the Skyforce, he averaged 25 minutes per game.
Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports free-agent cornerback Tye Hill agreed to a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans. Hill reportedly visited with the Vikings on Monday and had been deciding between the Titans and Vikings.
The Minnesota Vikings have virtually every starter returning next season, of course, assuming quarterback Brett Favre comes back. Although the 40-year-old quarterback has yet to announce anything, the gut feeling among everyone is that he will absolutely return. Favre’s teamates would even support him skipping training camp if it meant he would come back. The Vikings [...]
Judd Zulgad of the Star Tribune reports the Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms on a deal with free-agent defensive end Michael Montgomery, after a scheduled visit on Monday. Zulgad also reports that the Vikings visited with free-agent cornerback Tye Hill, who is currently deciding between the Vikings and the Tennessee Titans. Zulgad said the signing of Hill could happen anytime [...]
The Minnesota Vikings are looking to add another former Green Bay Packer to their roster. Judd Zulgad of the Star Tribune reports the Vikings scheduled a visit with free-agent defensive end Mike Montgomery for Monday, according to NFL sources. Mongomery was released by the Packers this month, and according to Zulgad, was not a good [...]
The Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders are discussing the availability of quarterback Sage Rosenfels, according to Michael Lombardi of the National Football Post. Judd Zulgad of the Star Tribune pointed out this report in his blog. According to Lombardi, a team executive said trading Rosenfels would only happen if the Vikings know for certain that Brett [...]
Reports from the Minnesota Twins are (not surprisingly) that pitcher Joe Nathan’s Tommy John surgery went well. Dr. David Altchek performed the surgery in New York on Friday. He replaced Nathan’s UCL with a ligament from Nathan’s left wrist. GM Bill Smith said that Nathan’s UCL was completely torn instead of the reports of a “large” tear. Nathan will fly back [...]
Yesterday, we posted a bit that the Minnesota Vikings were not “in the mix” for Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Donovan McNabb, who is apparently being shopped around the league. Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports, according to sources close to the situation, the number one choice for McNabb to be traded to would be… Minnesota. As Mike Florio of [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles appear to be shopping around quarterback Donovan McNabb, but it appears the Minnesota Vikings are not in the mix for his services. Judd Zulgad of the Star Tribune reports an NFL source at the owners meetings said McNabb would be traded but the Vikings were not in the mix. Some would speculate the [...]
Minnesota Twins’ catcher Joe Mauer’s eight-year $184 million contract extension covers the 2011-18 seasons. Mauer will make $12.5 million this year in the final season of a $33 million, four-year deal and will earn $23 million in each of the following eight seasons under the extension. None of the money is deferred. The contract also [...]
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