It was revealed at the start of training camp that receiver Bernard Berrian restructured his contract with the Vikings. At the time, we only found out that his deal was restructured so that he will become a free-agent after the season. Tom Pelisserro of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities reported that Berrian’s restructured contract cut his [...]
The Vikings announced Wednesday evening they they have re-signed offensive lineman Ryan Cook. The deal is for two years, according to Judd Zulgad of the Star Tribune. When Minnesota signed Colts free-agent tackle Charlie Johnson, many expected Johnson to replace Cook’s spot on the roster. With the release of offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie, Johnson has [...]
An NFL spokesman announced Minnesota Vikings defensive end Ray Edwards and offensive lineman Ryan Cook were fined by the league, according to Tom Pelissero of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities. Edwards was fined $5,000 for hitting Lions quarterback Shaun HIll in the head and $5,000 for a shove that sparked fight, for a grand total of [...]
When the Minnesota Vikings drafted offensive lineman Chris DeGeare, they knew they were getting a physically gifted lineman with a tremendous potential. The six-foot-four 335-pound converted guard is impressing Vikings coaches in practice; so much that DeGeare is seeing plenty of action with the team’s first-team offense at right guard. The Vikings say they are [...]
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 [...]
Here are some notes I’ve gathered thus far for Minnesota Vikings’ Training Camp 2009: – Receiver Percy Harvin had a very good ‘first’ training camp. He was used at returning kicks as well as the slot position with the first-team offense. – Tackle Ryan Cook got some snaps at center, the position he played in [...]
The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms with second-round pick tackle Phil Loadholt. The terms of the contract were not yet announced. The signing was announced on Vikings.com. Loadholt is expected to battle with tackles Ryan Cook and Artis Hicks for the starting right tackle job. The rookie appears to be the favorite heading into training [...]
Mike Wobschall (Vikings.com Blog) predicts for tackle Phil Loadholt to “run with the 1st team early in camp, and perhaps not ever relinquish those duties“. Loadholt is expected to battle with veteran tackles Ryan Cook and Artis Hicks throughout training camp and through pre-season for the starting right tackle position. Cook and Hicks split time [...]
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