Minnesota Vikings Can Start Waivers Today, Free Agency March 11
By Sarita Kelly
Hopefully with the new coaching staff in place the Minneosta Vikings can put this time and their money to good use and patch up the holes in the roster (quarterback, cornerback, ect…) and make some good moves.
Jan 5, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer before the AFC wild card playoff game against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports
From today through the 2014 season they have that chance to fix what needs to be broken.
Minnesota, or any other NFL team, cannot sign unrestricted free agents; the free agency period begins on March 11th.
And speaking of free agency, here is the official list of the Vikings players that are scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency:
DE Jared Allen
OL Joe Berger
LB Desmond Bishop
QB Matt Cassel *Cassel’s contract expires this Friday. So he has the chance to stay or go before March*
CB Chris Cook
DT Fred Evans
QB Josh Freeman
RB Toby Gerhart
DE Everson Griffen
OL Charlie Johnson
LB Marvin Mitchell
WR Jerome Simpson
OT J’Marcus Webb
WR Joe Webb
DT Kevin Williams
— LB Larry Dean and CB Marcus Sherels are scheduled to be restricted free agents.