The Vikings placed left guard Steve Hutchinson on injured reserve, the team announced Monday. Rookie lineman Chris DeGeare is expected to play the remaining games at left guard. To fill Hutchinson’s roster spot, the Vikings purchased the contract of quarterback R.J. Archer from the practice squad and added him to the active roster.
Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said an MRI determined that Adrian Peterson’s ankle injury appears to be a sprain. Considering the running back did not return to the game last week after injuring his ankle, and that he was kept off the practice field Wednesday, the sprain could be serious and may jeopardize his status [...]
Silver Fox has landed in Minnesota. Although the Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Brett Favre have yet to officially announce the 40-year-old’s intent of playing this season, all signs points to Favre playing this season. Guard Steve Hutchinson and kicker Ryan Longwell have already told the media of Favre’s decision on returning to the Vikings. Hutchinson [...]
Minnesota Vikings players are filing their way into Mankato as they prepare for training camp. Here are some player injury and camp updates: It appears linebacker E.J. Henderson will be cleared for at least partial participation when practice begins at 4 p.m. Friday, according to Tom Pelissero of 1500ESPN.com. Henderson had a conversation with coach [...]
Sid Hartman (Star Tribune) reports Minnesota Vikings’ guard Steve Hutchinson had successful shoulder surgery after the Pro Bowl, according to coach Brad Childress. Hutchinson played most of the season with the bad shoulder. Minnesota Sports Zone’s Take: He’s a soldier for even participating in the Pro Bowl game. You can tell his shoulder was bothering [...]
Chip Scoggins (Star Tribune) said via Twitter that all Minnesota Vikings’ players are accounted for at the start of practice Thursday. The extra week off during the Wild Card round definitely provided the Vikings an advantage for a team filled with veterans. Cornerback Antoine Winfield, tight end Visanthe Shiancoe, defensive tackle Pat Williams and guard’s [...]
Eight Minnesota Vikings’ players are headed to the Pro Bowl this year, and five of them are voted as starters for the NFC team. We already reported that left tackle Bryant McKinnie was voted as a starter for the NFC team. Joining McKinnie as starters will be running back Adrian Peterson, left guard Steve Hutchinson, [...]
The Minnesota Vikings released their injury report today, and offensive tackle Steve Hutchinson is listed as questionable for Monday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers. Questionable means the player has a 50/50 chance of playing. Coach Brad Childress already stated in a news conference that Hutchinson was being rested and should be able to [...]
Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) broke down Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback Brett Favre’s contract. Essentially, the contract is a two-year $25 million deal, with $12 million the first year and $13 million (not guaranteed) for the second year. Don’t expect Favre to see the $13 million the second year, as he is only expected to play a single [...]
Mike Wobschall (Vikings.com) posted various blogs today with quotes from various Minnesota Vikings’ players regarding the signing of quarterback Brett Favre. Overall, Wobschall sees the Favre and Vikings connection as a “perfect fit“, as the team brings stability to the quarterback position. Here are some quotes from Vikings players and owner Zygi Wilf, with thanks [...]
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