With Jasper Brinkley on the injured reserve, the Vikings finished the preseason with depth concerns at the linebacker position. Minnesota claimed linebacker Xavier Adibi off waivers from the Texans, according to Tom Pelissero of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities. Adibi has a lot of work ahead of him to adjust to the Vikings’ tampa-2 defense. He [...]
Vikings linebacker Jasper Brinkley made the most out of the NFL Lockout instead of sitting around waiting for a resolution. Brinkley returned to Columbia, South Carolina in May and earned his African-American Studies degree from the University of South Carolina, according to Chris Kane of ABC 6 WJBF-TV. Here is the story clip:
Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway said last week he doesn’t expect linebacker Ben Leber to be back with the team next year. “Well, I hope he stays,” Greenway told KFAN. I think he’s a great player and certainly a great teammate. Would love to have him around for another few years, as long as he wants to [...]
Minnesota Vikings’ middle linebacker Jasper Brinkley had a solid game in his first NFL start, finishing with three tackles against the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday. Brinkley was a split second late on a few run plays that could have resulted in negative run plays for the Bengals’ offense. Brinkley played mainly in run-defense and was off [...]
Sean Jensen (Pioneer Press) reports Minnesota Vikings’ coach Brad Childress will look at several options including inserting linebacker Jasper Brinkley at middle linebacker in place of injured linebacker E.J. Henderson. Childress told the Pioneer Press Brinkley will get the initial look at patching the starting lineup, but they will look at all options throughout the [...]
Minnesota Vikings’ middle linebacker E.J. Henderson was carted off the field in Sunday night’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. According to the official Twitter of Vikings.com, coach Brad Childress said Henderson suffered a broken femur on his left leg, and will remain in Phoenix over-night. The trainers were seen keeping Henderson’s left leg elevated while [...]
Minnesota Vikings’ middle linebacker E.J. Henderson and receiver Percy Harvin are listed as questionable on Friday’s injury report. Players labeled as questionable mean the players have a 50-50 chance of playing. Henderson is listed on the report for having a sore shoulder, and has been limited in practice. If Henderson cannot play, rookie linebacker Jasper [...]
Sean Jensen (Pioneer Press) took a look at the training camp depth chart, dated for August 11th. He mentioned little surprises, but added a few things worth noting. Here is a heavily quoted portion of his blog post: * Bernard Berrian and Sidney Rice are listed as the starting receivers. Rookie Percy Harvin is listed [...]
The Vikings agreed to terms with fifth-round draft pick, linebacker Jasper Brinkley. The Vikings did not immediately release the terms of the contract, but Adam Caplan of Scout.com reports the deal is likely a four-year deal and should be worth about $1.93 million with a signing bonus around $184,000. Brinkley joins seventh-round safety Jamarca Sanford, [...]
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