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A look at key players for each NFC North team who are coming back from injuries: Chicago Bears: Place-kicker Robbie Gould needed offseason surgery after rupturing a semitendinosus tendon in Week 15 and still hadn't been cleared to kick 13 weeks la...

PHOENIX -- The Minnesota Vikings' rebuild of their receiver position now includes a top-end free agent (Greg Jennings), the return of one incumbent (Jerome Simpson) and high hopes for a 2012 rookie (Jarius Wright). With the veteran market dwindling (...

PHOENIX -- We've spent a fair amount of time discussing the Minnesota Vikings' attempts to fortify their offense around quarterback Christian Ponder, beginning with last year's decision to draft left tackle Matt Kalil and continuing this spring as th...

Receiver Greg Jennings agreed to a five-year contract Friday night with the Minnesota Vikings, and here is my highly controversial and thoroughly debatable takeaway: The deal makes perfect sense for the Vikings. It elevated them from having zero l...

We're Black and Blue All Over: So we've been sidetracked a bit with two intra-division stories: The Minnesota Vikings' cursory talks with Chicago Bears free agent linebacker Brian Urlacher, and the Vikings' decision to host Green Bay Packers recei...

The pace is starting to accelerate as free agency draws closer, so let's touch on a few developments before heading off into our SportsNation chat. The Minnesota Vikings re-signed receiver Jerome Simpson to a one-year contract, giving him a second...

The Minnesota Vikings have released cornerback Antoine Winfield, according to a report Tuesday by ESPNTwinCities.

After the Niners and Seahawks shook up the NFC West, wide receivers could go fast in free agency, writes John Clayton.

This ESPN Insider piece on the Minnesota Vikings' offseason crystallized a plan we've discussed in abstract terms. Former NFL scout Gary Horton figures the Vikings like only two of their returning receivers, and because Percy Harvin and Jarius Wrigh...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Although the Minnesota Vikings' and Green Bay Packers' weekly routines have moved up one day because of a Saturday night kickoff, their formal injury reports remain on the usual NFL schedule. As a result, Packers coa...

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin has been listed as doubtful to play the rival Packers on Sunday because of a sprained left ankle, a frustrating absence for him and the team that would reach three games if he's not in uniform at Lambeau Field.

We're Black and Blue All Over: Wednesday's busy day of news, videos and podcasts left some practice updates for the early morning. Here's the NFC North summary as best as I can gather: Chicago Bears tailback Matt Forte was a limited participant...

Pride wasn't the only thing smarting in Minnesota after the Vikings were beat down by the Chicago Bears last weekend.

After the Minnesota Vikings' 28-10 loss to the Chicago Bears, here are three issues that merit further examination: Tailback Adrian Peterson's late arrival to Soldier Field isn't the reason the Vikings lost Sunday. The Bears are a better team, an...

The Minnesota Vikings resumed practice Monday following their bye. Receiver Percy Harvin did not, raising significant doubt about whether he'll be available for the start of a critical three-game stretch against NFC North opponents. Harvin's left ...

Sunday's game at the Metrodome will feature two of the NFL's best gameday leapers. Everyone remembers the jump receiver Jerome Simpson, then with the Cincinnati Bengals and now with the Minnesota Vikings, executed last season against the Arizona Card...