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Dan Wiederer began covering the Vikings in 2011, enthusiastically delivering insight on the team across the Star Tribune's print and digital products. Prior to joining the Access Vikings team, he spent seven seasons covering ACC basketball at The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer. He also covered the Chicago Bears in 2003 and 2004. Follow him on Twitter @StribDW.
Mark Craig has covered football and the NFL the past 20 years, including the Browns from 1991-95 and the Vikings and the NFL since 2003. Since 2008, Craig has served as one of the 44 Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors. He can be followed on Twitter at @markcraignfl.
Vikings add CFL linebacker
Posted by: Mark Craig under Vikings, Lions, NFC Updated: January 31, 2012 - 1:44 PM
If nothing else, the Vikings are moving closer to the Grey Cup after officially announcing the signing of CFL linebacker Solomon Elimimian.
Elimimian, 25, who helped the British Columbia Lions win the Grey Cup this past season, joins the team because, well, it needs some bodies under contract at the linebacker position.
The 6-foot, 227-pounder is undersized for the NFL game, but he can hit and tackle. A CFL player poll named him the CFL's hardest hitter in 2011. He led the Lions in tackles with 98, and also had four sacks and two interceptions.
Elimimian, who is Hawaii's all-time leading tackler with 434, went undrafted in 2009. He spent two preseason games with the Bills that summer before being cut. He joined the BC Lions in 2010 and was the CFL's most outstanding defensive rookie in 2010.
Elimimian is the third former CFL player on the Vikings' roster. He joins receiver Manny Arceneaux and linebacker Kenny Onatolu.
Solomon will at least be given a chance at linebacker, but he's probably more suited as a cover guy on special teams.
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