How Acquired: Signed with the Vikings on Aug. 21, 2007 after being released by the Green Bay Packers. Should compete for the No. 3 or No. 4 wide receiver spot on the team.
Future Contract Status
2007: Had the second-best season of his career with 32 catches for 391 yards and one touchdown. After being a late addition to the roster, he was inactive for the first game and played in the remaining 15. Caught the longest pass of his career – a 71-yarder – and the longest by a Vikings wide receiver in 2007.
2006: Had five catches for 31 yards and one touchdown in just four games with Green Bay before he sustained a sprained arch in his foot Oct. 2 at Philadelphia. Placed on season-ending injured reserve on Oct. 28. Was scheduled for a base salary of $1.8 million in 2007.
2005: Finished sixth on the team in receiving with 27 catches for 366 yards and three touchdowns. Missed five games due to a knee injury, sustained after making a 51-yard catch from Brett Favre Oct. 23 against the Minnesota Vikings. Placed on season-ending injured reserve on Dec. 30 with knee injury.
2004: Played in 13 games with five starts and was inactive for three other regular season games due to injury. Made 24 catches for 367 yards and one TD. Also had 21 kickoff returns for a 25.0 avg., fourth in the NFC. Missed Oct. 17 game at Detroit with calf/ankle injured suffered in practice on Oct. 14. Was carted off the field after clothesline hit by Jacksonville safety Donovin Darius on Dec. 19 and did not play for remainder of season. Darius was later fined $75,000 by NFL for the hit). Signed a four-year contract extension worth $10.87 million, including a $3.5 million signing bonus, on June 28. Ferguson reduced his 2004 base salary from $481,250 to $455,000 as part of the deal, saving the Packers some room under the cap. His cap number, however, will rise from $820,000 to $1.155 million due to the size of the signing bonus in 2004. His base salary will rise to $545,000 in 2005; $1.4 million in 2006; $1.8 million in 2007 and $2.2 million in 2008. He's scheduled to receive a $1 million roster bonus leading into the 2005 season.
2003: Beat out Javon Walker during training camp to play in 15 of 16 games, with 12 starts. Overcame knee, ankle and Achilles injuries as well as a concussion to catch 38 passes — surpassing his 22 catches from the first two years combined — for 520 yards and four touchdowns. Added five receptions for 73 yards and a pair of scores in the playoffs. Packers finished 4-0 in games in which Ferguson led the team in receiving or scored a touchdown. Was perhaps the team’s best special-teams performer with a team-leading 17. Added 21.1 yards on seven kickoff returns. Scored two touchdowns in fourth quarter and made three tackles in victory against San Diego. Had career-high seven catches for 79 yards in Dec. 7 win against Chicago.
2002: Played in every game and developed into Green Bay's No. 3 receiver, catching 22 passes for 293 yards and 3 touchdowns. Caught three passes for 17 yards in the playoff game against the Falcons.
2001: Played in one game in 2001 and did not catch a pass. Was selected in second round (41st overall) of NFL draft by Packers.
College: Played just one season at Texas A&M after an All-America junior college career. Led the Big 12 Conference in receptions (5 | 
