Antoine Winfield Signs Contract Extension With Minnesota Vikings

by Bruce CiskieFiled under: Vikings, NFC NorthThere had been signs of frustration from Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield in recent weeks. As the Pro Bowler became frustrated over unsuccessful efforts to extend his contract, there were veiled threats of a departure in free agency. That would have left Winfield in the same boat as now-former Vikings like Matt Birk and Darren Sharper, very good veteran players who allowed their contracts to expire, only to find little to no interest from management in a return. Birk is now with Baltimore, while Sharper signed in New Orleans. Winfield, however, was able to avoid walking down that path, as he agreed to a new deal Thursday.Antoine Winfield Signs Contract Extension With Minnesota Vikings originally appeared on Fanhouse NFL Blog on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments