The Vikings have re-signed backup defensive lineman Otis Grigsby to a one-year deal. Grigsby was one of five restricted free agents heading into the offseason. The team did not extend him a qualifying offer, but ultimately decided to bring him back. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Grigsby was active for nine games last [...]
Today’s Pioneer Press reports that the Vikings may be looking for some help in the April draft when it comes to the defensive line. Here’s the story:
It has to be a concern for the Vikings that defensive tackle Pat Williams turns 37 next season. It’s not out of the question that Minnesota [...]
We’re trying to keep you informed on who the Vikings are bringing in for pre-draft visits. Here’s the updated list:
Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
Eben Britton, OT, Arizona
Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut
Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma
Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest
Greg Toler, CB, St. Paul’s
PFT has a great story (via Yahoo! Sports) about some recent comments made by Jeff George. He had this to say:
“If I was in Minnesota, I guarantee I’d be wearing a ring right now. I just can’t get over why somebody like [coach] Brad Childress wouldn’t take a look at me and have [...]
Many Vikings fans still think it’d be a grand idea for the Vikings to bring in Torry Holt for a visit. Holt just finished up a visit with the Jaguars and claims he’ll be taking visits one at time and going from there. That implies that Holt has more visits lined up, but [...]
The Vikings will be talking to CB Alphonso Smith, along of course with a bunch of other teams. The defensive secondary is another position that the Vikings will look to upgrade through the draft, and Smith is a player the Vikings have their eyes on. PFT reports on the CB talking to a [...]
The St.Paul Pioneer reports that the Vikings have matched the offer sheet for FB Naufahu Tahi. Here is the report:
The Vikings have decided to match the $1.4 million offer sheet fullback Naufahu Tahi received from Cincinnati, keeping Tahi in Minnesota. Tahi took over the lead fullback role last season for the Vikings, who [...]
I will continue to make an effort to keep an ongoing list of all draft prospects that the Vikings arrange for a visit. The list grew today and now looks like this:
Eben Britton, OT, Arizona
Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma
My experience with Vikings.com is that it is a site full of fluffy P.R. stories and has too many graphics and videos and tabs and flash menus and tons of other crap to ever load correctly or quickly. It’s almost to the point that I don’t go there anymore… ever.
But I decided it’d been [...]
Chip Scoggins of Access Vikings has posted some transcripts of comments made by Brad Childress on Wednesday. The entire story can be seen here and here are a few highlights:
* There will be a legitimate competition between Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels during training camp to see who can earn [...]
