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Artis Hicks Scout.com Headlines:
Valuable and versatile Hicks back at it
Artis Hicks showed the value of his versatility once again on Sunday filling in at right tackle.
-by VikingUpdate.com Oct 14, 2009
Vikings’ veterans staying in the moment
The 5-0 Vikings say their is too much work preparing for their next game to look ahead.
-by VikingUpdate.com Oct 13, 2009
Vikings have other contracts to consider too
Antoine Winfield is far from the only Viking whose contract is up after the 2009 season.
-by VikingUpdate.com Jul 8, 2009
Notebook: Offensive line becoming clearer
The Vikings are starting to get back some players that had offseason surgery.
-by VikingUpdate.com Jun 8, 2009
Foley finagled a bedrock draft
Fran Foley's personnel touch has proved to be better than his personal touch.
-by VikingUpdate.com Apr 5, 2009
Notebook: Does tackle supply equal demand?
See what the personnel decision-makers had to say about the Vikings situation at the position.
-by VikingUpdate.com Feb 26, 2009
Notebook: Aggressive Philly attitude rubs off
Artis Hicks says the aggressive Philly attitude rubs off on their defensive philosophy and players.
-by VikingUpdate.com Jan 1, 2009
Cook back in starting lineup
Offensive tackle Ryan Cook will be a starter again Sunday night with Artis Hicks inactive.
-by VikingUpdate.com Nov 30, 2008
Hicks sits out again
New starting right tackle Artis Hicks has missed two straight practices so far this week.
-by VikingUpdate.com Nov 28, 2008
Promoted and demoted, Hicks and Cook react
Offensive linemen responded to questions about the move on Wednesday, and neither seemed surprised.
-by VikingUpdate.com Nov 20, 2008
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Injury News:
Hicks sits out again
-by VikingUpdate.com Nov 28, 2008
Hicks still an unknown for Sunday
-by VikingUpdate.com Sep 12, 2008
OT Artis Hicks: Injury Update
-by ScoutNFLNetwork.com Oct 5, 2005
OT Artis Hicks: Injury Update
-by ScoutNFLNetwork.com Oct 2, 2005
OT Artis Hicks: Injury Update
-by ScoutNFLNetwork.com Aug 7, 2005

[All Injury News (16)]

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Artis Hicks
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 335
Position: OT
Date of Birth: 11/28/1978
Experience: 6
High School: Jackson Central-Merry HS
(Jackson, TN)
College: Memphis


Biography:
How Acquired: The Vikings made a draft weekend trade with the Philadelphia Eagles for a second-day draft pick.

Injury History: Missed two games in 2004 with a left MCL sprain. Missed two games in 2006 with a high ankle sprain.

Contract Status: Vikings Contract Chart

Career Stats: FoxSports.com Player Page

2006: After coming to the Vikings in a draft-weekend trade with the Eagles, he came in and started 14 games at guard, missing games vs. Arizona (Nov. 26) and Chicago (Dec. 3) due to an ankle injury. His 14 starts were a career high, which gave him a career total of 52 games played and 45 starts.

2005: Started all 14 games he played in 2006 at left guard for the Eagles.

2004: Played in 14 games, starting 13 of them, at right guard when starter Shawn Andrews went down in Week 2 to injury. In Week 16 that same year, he was pressed into starting duty at left tackle in place of Tra Thomas vs. the Rams.

2003: Played in 10 games, starting four, including another start at left tackle in place of Thomas. In that game (12/15/03 vs. Miami), he held Pro Bowl DE Jason Taylor to one tackle.

2002: An undrafted free agent, he spent the season on the 53-man roster for all 16 games, but was inactive for all of them.

College: A four-year starter at Memphis who made 44 consecutive starts. Named to the Freshman All-America team and was a two-time Conference USA selection. Played guard as a freshman, moved to tackle as a sophomore and junior and moved back to guard as a senior. Did not allow a sack during his senior season.

Personal: Played both offensive and defensive tackle at Central Merry High School in Jackson, Tenn. Competed on his high school track team as a shot put and discus thrower. Is the second cousin of former NFL player Sylvester Hicks, who played defensive end for the Chiefs from 1978-81. Was the only son in a family with six sisters.