Cortez Hankton signed with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, leaving Jacksonville after four seasons and joining a team needing to bolster its receivers.
Hankton had 34 catches for 310 yards and two touchdowns with Jacksonville. He signed as a rookie free agent out of Texas Southern and has contributed mostly on special teams.
The Vikings’ receiving game [...]
The Vikings have signed free agent S Mike Doss to a 1-year contract. The team announced the agreement this morning. According to NFL.com, the contract is worth $1 million.
The Indianapolis Colts drafted Doss in the second round of the 2003 Draft. In that season, he started 15 games at strong safety and had 101 tackles, [...]
The Vikings spent part of last off season discussing a possible trade for Atlanta backup quarterback Matt Schaub. Schaub is a restricted free agent this off season. Assuming Atlanta offers Schaub the highest possible tender ($2,350,000), which is likely given the controversy surrounding starter Michael Vick, the Vikings would have to compensate the [...]
Defensive back Dustin Fox, the Vikings’ third-round pick in 2005, has been re-signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox spent most of the 2006 season on the Eagles’ practice squad.
Source: Access Vikings:Blog
During an appearance on the “Tonight Show” on Tuesday, Eagles quarterback Jeff Garcia said he will be “testing the [free agent] waters.” That means there will be plenty of speculation in the coming weeks about the Vikings putting an attractive offer on the table for the quarterback. Garcia’s value skyrocketed after he helped lead the [...]
Scratch Mike Furrey off the list. The Lions re-signed Mike Furrey to a three year deal. Furrey had 96 receptions in 2006.
Current list of free agent wide receivers.
Derick Armstrong
Eddie Berlin
Marc Boerighter
David Boston
Tyrone Calico
Troy Edwards
Jimmy Farris
Kevin Johnson
Patrick Johnson
Jason McAddley
Johnnie Morton
Jerome Pathon
Todd Pinkston
Marcus Robinson
Charles Rogers
John Stone
Scottie Vines
Peter Warrick
Dez White
Rashaun Woods
Davis, Rod LB Restricted
Farwell, Heath LB Exclusive Rights Free Agent
Glenn, Jason LB Unresticted
Herrera, A. OG Restricted
Hunter, Will CB Exclusive Rights Free Agent
Johnson, Bethel WR Unrestricted
Johnson, Spen. DT Resstricted
Kluwe, [...]
