Vikings trim roster from 80 to 75; Rice placed on PUP list
NFL teams are required to trim their rosters to get down to 75 players today. Here are the moves the Minnesota Vikings made in order to meet requirements (thanks to Mike Wobschall of Vikings.com Blog): The Vikings started Monday by placing linebacker J Leman on the waivers/injured list. Leman his since reverted to injured reserve. [...]
Rice’s Hip Injury Was Career-Threatening
Many questions arose when Minnesota Vikings receiver Sidney Rice elected to have hip surgery several months after the Saints game, in which he originally got injured. Rice posted on his official blog, SidneyRice18.com, about his surgery and the story behind it all. According to Rice, he had an MRI immediately after the Saints game and the doctors [...]
Vikings Acquire WR Greg Camarillo From Dolphins For CB Benny Sapp
The Minnesota Vikings continued to address the receiver situation by acquiring receiver Greg Camarillo in a trade for cornerback Benny Sapp. Camarillo, 28, has 105 catches for 1,165 yards and two touchdowns over the past two seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He is signed through 2011 with base salaries of $1.3 million this season and [...]
Vikings Make Walker Signing Official; Release Moats
The Minnesota Vikings announced Tuesday morning the signing of receiver Javon Walker. The team released running back Ryan Moats to make room for Walker on the roster. Walker participated in practice immediately after signing his contract. He ran a few routes and caught balls from the team’s quarterbacks. Many folks in the media don’t expect [...]
Rice Undergoes Surgery; Expected to Miss Half the Season
Minnesota Vikings receiver Sidney Rice underwent hip surgery Monday and is expected to be sidelined for at least half the season, according to multiple reports. Rice confirmed to Judd Zulgad of Star Tribune that he underwent the procedure Monday in Colorado. Rice told the newspaper in a text message that the surgery went well. There has [...]
Vikings Expected to Sign Ex-Packer WR Javon Walker
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre is going to to be reunited with a former teammate. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports the Vikings are expected to sign free-agent receiver Javon Walker sometime Monday. The Vikings worked Walker and receiver Brandon Jones less than a week ago. Jones recently agreed to a deal with the Seattle Seahawks. [...]
Percy Back; Vikings Work Out WR’s Jones, Walker
The Minnesota Vikings worked out veteran receivers Brandon Jones and Javon Walker Friday morning, according to multiple sources. Both players received physicals from team doctors and had face-to-face discussions with coach Brad Childress in his office. The discussions likely included potential players roles on the team. The Vikings did not agree to contracts with either [...]
With Depth a Concern, Vikings Interested in WR Brandon Jones?
The Minnesota Vikings’ depth at the receiver position is concerning considering receiver Sidney Rice has been severely limited in practice and receiver Percy Harvin is continuing to have chronic issues with his migraine problems. The Vikings have a lot of young receivers in camp including former University of Minnesota Golden Gopher receiver Logan Payne, who is having a great camp. But [...]
Vikings Interested in Veteran WR Washington?
The Minnesota Vikings apparently are not comfortable with just receivers Sidney Rice, Bernard Berrian, Percy Harvin, Greg Lewis and Jaymar Johnson. NFL sources confirmed that the Vikings are interested in veteran free-agent receiver Kelley Washington, according to Judd Zulgad of the Star Tribune. Washingston, 30, had his best year last season with the Baltimore Ravens, [...]
Peterson Still The X-Factor
Don’t let Minnesota Vikings’ running back Adrian Peterson’s statistical drop in rushing numbers this season mislead you. Despite only 63 yards on 26 carries Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys and not a 100-yard rushing game since Nov. 15, Peterson’s presence is still scaring defenses. Evidence? The Cowboys’ game. The two long scores Sunday night [...]
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