Vikings cut cornerback Fred Smoot
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The Minnesota Vikings released three former starters on Thursday: cornerback Fred Smoot, tight end Jermaine Wiggins, and tackle Mike Rosenthal.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- With Randy Moss relegated to two snaps of decoy duty, Daunte Culpepper and the Minnesota Vikings shifted gears and grinded one out against the Tennessee Titans.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings defensive end Erasmus James will have season-ending surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
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Fred Smoot was in classic form for his Washington Redskins reunion, punching out one-liners while ruing his two-year misadventure with the Minnesota Vikings. It was a good thing he was there, considering little else was happening Sunday at Redskins Park.
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ASHBURN, Va. (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins running  back Clinton Portis and cornerback Fred Smoot will most likely  miss Sunday's season finale versus the Minnesota Vikings  because of injuries.
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NFL rushing and scoring leader Priest Holmes was out for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints because of a knee injury and replaced by Derrick Blaylock.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings  wide receiver Randy Moss missed Wednesday's practice with a  sprained right ankle and is listed as probable for Sunday's  playoff game at Philadelphia.
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Left tackle Bryant McKinnie signed a   seven-year contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings on   Saturday, on the same day he and team mate Fred Smoot were   fined by the National Football League for their part in a boat   party scandal last season.
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Randy Moss was fined &#36;5,000 by the NFL for his role in a scuffle during last Sunday's game between the Vikings and Chicago Bears.
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Cornerback Derek Ross, who tied for the NFL rookie lead in interceptions two years ago, was signed on Tuesday by the Minnesota Vikings.
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Fred Smoot's "gut feeling" no longer has him optimistic about returning to the Washington Redskins next year.
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Coach Mike Holmgren said Monday that defensive end Grant Wistrom will be sidelined four to six weeks with a small fracture in his left knee.
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Less than three weeks after ending his holdout, Mike McKenzie has been shipped out by the Green Bay Packers. The disgruntled cornerback was traded to the New Orleans Saints along with a conditional draft pick
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The Minnesota Vikings took a major hit Wednesday when they lost both right tackle Mike Rosenthal and tight end Jim Kleinsasser for the season.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (Nov. 26, 2004) -- Minnesota Vikings center Matt Birk will miss at least four games after undergoing sports hernia surgery for the second time in four months.
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The Vikings feared they would lose Matt Birk for much longer than they did earlier this season. With his pain resurfacing, he will likely be a gametime decision Sunday.
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Eden Prairie, Minn. (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings  starting running back Michael Bennett will miss the team's  season opener against the Dallas Cowboys on September 12 with a  sprained right knee.