I was not surprised when the Vikings decided not to tender an offer to (possibly) restricted free agent Naufahu Tahi.
The 29 year old fullback has had his struggles with the Vikings and is often on the wrong end of jokes amongst fans.
However, ESPN1500 reported a few days back that the team remains interested in retaining Tahi, but they just were not willing to pay him the $1.325 million that would have been required if they tendered him at the lowest amount.
Tahi played 15 games in 2010 and was on the field for 23.6% of the offensive snaps, according to the report. The minimum that the team could sign the five year player for is $650,000.
The Bengals have repeatedly shown some interest in Tahi in the past, and it stands to reason that if there is any sort of bidding war this offseason, the Vikings are willing to let him go.
Click here for my assessment of the Vikings offensive backfield and potential replacements for Tahi.
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