Vikings free agency 2012

Which Vikings free agents are restricted and which ones unrestricted? More information is added to this page and updates provided throughout the offseason.

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Free agency started at 3 p.m. Central on March 13, 2012.

VIKINGS FREE-AGENT STORIES

 

Scout's Notebook: Lex Hilliard | Vikings sign RB/FB Hilliard
Vikings sign former FIU point guard | Basketball in the blood of TEs
Vikings offer fell short for Onatolu | Report: Shianco to visit Seahawks
Vikings put on free-agent press | Answering the Carlson questions
Carlson signing is his homecoming | Scout's Notebook: John Carlson
Spielman focused on young offense | Carlson signs with Vikings
WRs fly off the shelves | No first-day deals, but not dormant
Vikings sign DT Guion | Could Hutch help with Manning?
Moss signs with 49ers | Rosenfels agrees to two-year deal
Salary cap set at $120.6 | Vikings release Hutchinson, Herrera, Griffin
Vikings safety pursuing baseball | What's Finnegan thinking?
Free agency still has solid starters | Is Vincent Jackson a good fit?
Top receivers franchised off market | Linebacker market gets spendy
WR Garcon turned down what? | Game of tag heats up
Franchising hurts CB options | Frazier holds out hope to retain talent
Vikings looking at cap decisions | Hutchinson aware of salary concerns

FREE-AGENT POSITIONAL EXAM

 

Position: QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | OG | C | DT | DE | LBs | CB | S

FREE-AGENT RANKINGS

 

Position: QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | OG | C | DT | DE | OLB | MLB | CB | S

VIKINGS FREE AGENCY 2012 (updated from the start of the free-agent period to the start of training camp in July)
RATING SYSTEM Viking Update ranks its FREE AGENTS with the following guidelines based on our assessment of the players: = All-Pro quality player, player deserving but league depth at position keeps player back. = Would start for most teams, elevated growth/fringe All-Pro. = Starting quality, average to slightly above average player. = Solid to serviceable player, backup for most teams. = Roster bubble long-shot, special teams only type contributor, no defined role in position.
Unrestricted Free Agents
Visanthe Shiancoe	TE		Unsigned
E.J. Henderson	LB		Unsigned
Erin Henderson	LB		Unsigned
Husain Abdullah	S		Unsigned
Tyrell Johnson	S		Unsigned
Scott Kooistra	OL		Unsigned
Fred Evans	DT		Signed a two-year contract with the Vikings.
Letroy Guion	DT		Signed a three-year contract with the Vikings.
Sage Rosenfels	QB		Signed a two-year contract with the Vikings.
Benny Sapp	CB		Unsigned
Devin Aromashodu	WR		Unsigned
Greg Camarillo	WR		Unsigned
Jarrad Page	S		Signed Minor League Baseball contract with the Dodgers.
Xavier Adibi	LB		Unsigned
Matt Katula	LS		Unsigned
Jim Kleinsasser	TE	-	Retiring
Restricted Free Agents
Kenny Onatolu	LB		Signed a three-year contract with the Panthers.
Lorenzo Booker	RB		Unsigned
Exclusive Rights Free Agents
Patrick Brown	T		Signed a one-year, $540,000 contract with the Vikings.
Released
* March 10: Released G Steve Hutchinson, G Anthony Herrera and CB Cedric Griffin.
Signed
* March 18: Signed RB Lex Hilliard to a one-year contract. * March 16: Signed DB Nick Taylor to a three-year contract. * March 14: Signed TE John Carlson to a five-year, $25 million contract, including $11 millionin in guarantees. * Jan. 31: Signed LB Solomon Elimimian to a reserve/futures contract. * Jan. 18: Signed TE Daniel Hardy and OL Jose Valdez to reserve/futures contracts. * Jan. 13: Signed QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson to a reserve/futures contract. * Jan. 10: Signed FB Matt Asiata to a reserve/futures contract. * Jan. 3: Re-signed OL Chris DeGeare, CB Reggie Jones, WR Kris Adams, OL Butch Lewis, LB Tyrone McKenzie, TE Allen Reisner and WR Kerry Taylor to reserve/futures contracts.

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