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Minnesota Vikings
Location: Eden Prairie, Minn. | Stadium: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (64,121) | Owner: Zygi Wilf | President: Mark Wilf
Coach: Brad Childress | League Championships: 1
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Vikings report: Strategy and personnel
The Vikings clearly have taken a "win now" approach entering Brad Childress' third season as coach. If an aggressive plan early in free agency wasn't convincing enough, the Vikings' brass made its intentions for 2008 clear when they traded three draft picks (a first- and two third-rounders) to Kansas City in order to obtain the rights to Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen. Allen, who led the NFL last season 15.5 sacks in 14 games and fills a glaring need for the Vikings, received a monster $74 million, six-year contract that guarantees just over $31 million. Include the contracts of free-agent additions Bernard Berrian, Madieu Williams and others and owner Zygi Wilf has guaranteed nearly $70 million in contracts this offseason. FRANCHISE PLAYER TRANSITION PLAYER UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS --S Mike Doss made little impact in first season with the Vikings; likely will be allowed to find work elsewhere. --DE Darrion Scott had 2007 season ended early by injury after recording team-high 5.5 sacks the previous year. UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered offers) --CB Ronyell Whitaker (not tendered as RFA) was used primarily on special teams. RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS PLAYERS ACQUIRED --DE Jared Allen (trade Chiefs). --WR Bernard Berrian: UFA Bears; $42M/6 yrs, $$5M SB/$8M RB; $3M RB '09; 2008 cap: $9.538M. --S Michael Boulware: UFA Texans; 1 yr, terms unknown. --QB Gus Frerotte: FA Rams; $4M/2 yrs, $1M SB. --RB Maurice Hicks: UFA 49ers; 3 yrs, terms unknown. --LB Derrick Pope: UFA Dolphins; terms unknown. --CB Benny Sapp: UFA Chiefs; $705,000/1 yr, $100,000 SB. --FB Thomas Tapeh: UFA Eagles; $6M/5 yrs, $1.2M guaranteed. --S Madieu Williams: UFA Bengals; $34M/6 yrs, $13M guaranteed. --DL Ellis Wyms: UFA Seahawks; $1.5M/1 yr, $500,000 SB. PLAYERS RE-SIGNED --LB Heath Farwell: RFA; $1.47M/1 yr. --WR Robert Ferguson: UFA; $1M/1 yr, SB unknown. PLAYERS LOST --QB Kelly Holcomb (released). --DT Spencer Johnson: UFA Bills; $17.5M/5 yrs, $6M guaranteed. --RB Mewelde Moore: UFA Steelers; $4.95M/3 yrs, $1.35M SB; 2008 cap: $1.1M. --FB Tony Richardson: UFA Jets; $875,000/1 yr, SB unknown. --S Dwight Smith (released). --LB Dontarrious Thomas: UFA 49ers; 2 yrs, terms unknown. --S Tank Williams: UFA Patriots; $645,000/1 yr, $40,000 WO. --WR Troy Williamson (traded Jaguars). Copyright (C) 2008 The Sports Xchange. All Rights Reserved.
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