Fred Evans knows how lucky he is. Arrested twice this year, Evans received a rare pass through the Vikings' character tests Sunday,
Character counts
The Vikings have made character and accountability key buzzwords since Childress arrived two years ago, and they eliminated more than 90 players from their draft board in April because of character concerns. During a community speech Wednesday in Mankato, Spielman emphasized how important character is in assembling a team.
At the same time, the Vikings were making plans for Evans to visit Minnesota. They brought him to town Thursday for meetings, and finalized his contract Saturday.
"I look at each situation individually," Childress said. "It doesn't mean that character is not important. Character is very important to me and to this football team."
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Character counts
The Vikings have made character and accountability key buzzwords since Childress arrived two years ago, and they eliminated more than 90 players from their draft board in April because of character concerns. During a community speech Wednesday in Mankato, Spielman emphasized how important character is in assembling a team.
At the same time, the Vikings were making plans for Evans to visit Minnesota. They brought him to town Thursday for meetings, and finalized his contract Saturday.
"I look at each situation individually," Childress said. "It doesn't mean that character is not important. Character is very important to me and to this football team."
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