Latest Vikings News
Recent Vikings blog posts
Latest Sports News
- Extraordinary Joe: American League MVP
- Twins have MVP catcher, but will they keep him?
- Patrick Reusse: Taking Mauer instead of Prior was a decision to be applauded
- Favre's stats put him in MVP picture
- Wolves come close, but that doesn't cut it
- Wild trades Pouliot; Burns out indefinitely
- Metro Player of Year: Wayzata's A.J. Tarpley
Home | Sports | Access Vikings
All five draft picks could have deals in place by today
Print this story
E-mail this story
Save to del.icio.us
Share on Facebook
Share on Digg
Safety Tyrell Johnson, the Vikings' second-round selection and the team's top pick in the April draft, is near an agreement on a multiyear contract, and indications are it could be completed early today.
Three of the Vikings' five picks agreed to terms Tuesday, a day before training camp opens in Mankato.
The Vikings announced they had signed defensive tackle Letroy Guion (fifth round, Florida State) and receiver Jaymar Johnson (sixth round, Jackson State). Center John Sullivan (sixth round, Notre Dame), meanwhile, had a "verbal agreement" in place.
Negotiations continued with the agent for quarterback John David Booty (fifth round, Southern California), and indications are both he and Sullivan will sign today.
Booty's contract will be interesting because he's a quarterback. One report intimated that Booty could get a signing bonus of about $200,000 on a four-year deal or $150,000 on a three-year contract.
Johnson, who also can return punts, received a four-year contract that begins with a base salary of $295,000 and will total around $1.7 million without bonuses. Guion was believed to have a similar deal. Both Johnson and Guion will battle for roster spots.
Recent Access Vikings stories
Tony Dungy to lead NFL player advisory forum - July 23, 2008
Tony Dungy to lead NFL player advisory forum - Tony Dungy is taking a lead role in improving communication between the NFL and its players. More
Win tickets and gear: This week’s prize is 2 tickets to the Dec. 13 Vikings vs. Cincinnati game. Enter now!
Play Upick’em: Join our weekly contest. It’s fun and free, and you can win prizes. Play now!
Meet Grand Prize winner Kay and her friends! Plus view all entries from our Fanatical Football Fan contest! Go now!
see all StarTribune.com contests >>
| Date/Opponent | Time | W | L | Score |
| Sep 13 - at Cleveland | 12:00 PM | 1 | 0 | 34-20 |
| Sep 20 - at Detroit | 12:00 PM | 2 | 0 | 27-13 |
| Sep 27 - vs. San Francisco | 12:00 PM | 3 | 0 | 27-24 |
| Oct 5 - vs. Green Bay | 7:30 PM | 4 | 0 | 30-23 |
| Oct 11 - at St. Louis | 12:00 PM | 5 | 0 | 38-10 |
| Oct 18 - vs. Baltimore | 12:00 PM | 6 | 0 | 33-31 |
| Oct 25 - at Pittsburgh | 12:00 PM | 6 | 1 | 17-27 |
| Nov 1 - at Green Bay | 3:15 PM | 7 | 1 | 38-26 |
| Open | ||||
| Nov 15 - vs. Detroit | 12:00 PM | 8 | 1 | 27-10 |
| Nov 22 - vs. Seattle | 12:00 PM | 9 | 1 | 35-9 |
| Nov 29 - vs. Chicago | 3:15 PM | |||
| Dec 6 - at Arizona | 3:15 PM | |||
| Dec 13 - vs. Cincinnati | 12:00 PM | |||
| Dec 20 - at Carolina | 7:20 PM | |||
| Dec 28 - at Chicago | 7:30 PM | |||
| Jan 3 - vs. NY Giants | 12:00 PM |
Comment on this story | Read all 3 comments | Hide reader comments