The Vikings today made the move to acquire Texans QB Sage Rosenfels official, as the team has gotten the QB to challenge Tarvaris Jackson. The deal with the Texans is for a fourth-round draft pick.
The Vikinigs also signed Rosenfels to a two-year extension through the 2011 season. He is scheduled to make $1.35 million [...]
The Vikings signed defensive end Jayme Mitchell to a two-year deal and also re-signed defensive back Charles Gordon on Thursday. Mitchell missed the entire year with a torn ACL. He had three sacks in 2006 and one in 2007, but was in line for an increase in playing time last season after Kenechi Udeze was [...]
A federal judge has set June 15th as the trial date for Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, who tested positive for a banned substance last year. The players are seeking monetary damages in addition to having a four-game suspension from the NFL overturned. The players’ union has said the league didn’t properly inform the [...]
Now that it finally looks like the Vikings are going to get their veteran QB in Sage Rosenfels, the team is reportedly going to give him a contract extension. Here is the Star Tribune story on that from today’s edition:
Sage Rosenfels has a year remaining on his contract, but the Vikings have offered [...]
Center Matt Birk hopes to remain in Minnesota, but he appears to be headed into free agency, according to the AP. Birk’s agent says he has yet to receive a formal offer, but he expects one at some point this week. The veteran center will likely field some sizable offers and hope that the Vikings [...]
There have been plenty of reports about the Vikings looking for a veteran QB to come in and challenge Tarvaris Jackson for the 2009 season. There now is a report that the team is going to get that veteran QB, and it’s going to be the Texans Sage Rosenfels. The team already looked [...]
The Vikings are still going to keep their eyes open for a possible QB in free agency and the draft, as the Philadelphia Daily News says today that Tarvaris Jackson will not simply be given the starting QB job in the 2009 season. Jackson was the starter at the end of the year, but [...]
Looks like Vikings RB Adrian Peterson has put on a little weight, and the Star Tribune reports today that the team is hoping it does not slow him down:
Rick Spielman said it’s not the Vikings’ idea for running back Adrian Peterson to add seven to 12 pounds to his 6-1, 218-pound fame, but the team’s [...]
The Pioneer Press reports that the Vikings could be losing special-teams ace Heath Farwell. Here is the report from today’s edition:
Heath Farwell will be a free agent in nine days, and the Vikings’ special-teams ace intends to test the waters. “I like it here a lot,” Farwell said Tuesday. “I like my coaches [...]
The Star-Tribune reports that the Vikings will not attempt to extend Chester Taylor’s contract this offseason who is entering the final year on his deal. Taylor has scored at least six touchdowns in each of the past three seasons, despite playing behind star running back Adrian Peterson. He has been a good sport as the [...]
