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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 agree to terms with tight end Carlson
Posted by: Mark Craig under Vikings, NFC Updated: March 14, 2012 - 12:19 PM
The Vikings have two young pass-catching tight ends to work with now that former Seahawk and Minnesota native John Carlson agreed to terms just moments ago.
According to ESPN, the deal is worth $25 million over five years. Assuming Carlson is healthy -- and it's safe to say a team wouldn't give him that kind of money if he wasn't -- the Vikings will have an intriguing duo of pass-catching tight ends in their 20s. Carlson, a second-round pick of the Seahawks in 2008, is 27. Kyle Rudolph, the Vikings' second-round pick in 2011, is 22.
Carlson, a native of Litchfield, Mn., missed all of last season because of a shoulder injury. He had 55 catches and five touchdowns as a rookie and 51 catches and seven TDs in 2009.
The Patriots showed what a team can do with two pass-catching tight ends (Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez) and a good slot receiver (Wes Welker). (Of course, they also have Tom Brady).
That being said, the Vikings obviously still need a No. 1 receiver.
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