Hold off on buying that Urlacher jersey ...

The Brian Urlacher-to-the-Vikings rumor reading has moved from tepid to cool today after Vikings coach Leslie Frazier shot down Tuesday's report by a Chicago Sun-Times gossip columnist that Urlacher was leaning toward signing with the team.

Frazier said today on NFL AM that the Vikings would continue to plan on using players already on their team at the middle linebacking spot.

Said Frazier: "Brian has been a great player in our league for a long, long time. He was a thorn in our side for many years. At this point we want to look at the guys on our roster, give them a chance to compete for the middle linebacker position then we'll see where it takes us."

Erin Henderson continues to be the leading candidate to move from the outside to the middle for the Vikings.

Tuesday's report, along with the Vikings' rookie signings, can be found here.

Here's the transcript, courtesy of nfl.com, of Frazier's chat:

On if running back Adrian Peterson has wanted to work out too hard this offseason:

On if the offseason moves were geared towards easing the workload of running back Adrian Peterson:

"We would like to be more balanced. We obviously pride ourselves on being able to run the football and being able to stop the run on defense but we think in order to take that next step, as a team and as an offense, we need to be able to create that balance by being able to pass the ball a little bit better. We think with the acquisition of Greg, along with what we did in the draft, and some of the other guys coming back – a healthy Jerome Simpson, our tight end Kyle Rudolph – we think we are going to be a better team throwing the football, which should, hopefully, open up more holes for Adrian Peterson."

On quarterback Christian Ponder:

"This will be his third season, his second season as a full time starter. We are expecting him to take another step forward. We saw glimpses in the month in December – when we went 4-0 – of what he can be. We are really excited about some of the things we saw down the stretch of the season and we are looking for him to carry that over to our next season."

On if the Vikings are interested in linebacker Brian Urlacher

On new Vikings wide receiver Greg Jennings:

"His experience jumps out at you for sure. Knowing where we are, at the receiver position, having a guy of his caliber – a Pro Bowl player, a great player in our league for a number of years now – his leadership, his experience, his big play ability, it's still there. He was been banged up a bit the last couple of years but he is healthy now. We are looking forward to him having a great season in Minnesota."

On the three first round draft picks: defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd, cornerback Xavier Rhodes, and wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson:
"I like our guys. They are going to be good players for our football team. We are hoping they are going to have an impact this first season."

On if the expects the first round picks to be week 1 starters:

"There is enough competition on our team where they don't have to come in and start right away. But if that were to happen, it would be a good thing for our team. Each one will have a chance to start."