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Herrera misses practice with concussion

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:38:55 -0500

Starting right guard Anthony Herrera missed today's practice with a concussion suffered in Sunday's game against Seattle. Receiver Bernard Berrian (hamstring), running back Adrian Peterson (ankle), cornerback Antoine Winfield (foot) and fullback Naufahu Tahi (ankle) were limited. Herrera attended practice but did not have a helmet. Linebacker E.J. Henderson (knee) and cornerback Benny Sapp (groin) participated in full.

Winfield limited in practice

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:44:57 -0500

Cornerback Antoine Winfield (foot) was listed as limited in today's practice, along with quarterback Brett Favre (groin/hip), fullback Naufahu Tahi (ankle), cornerback Benny Sapp (groin) and receiver Bernard Berrian (hamstring). Defensive tackle Fred Evans (illness) did not participate. Linebacker E.J. Henderson (knee) participated in full.

Childress explains Tahi eye incident

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:53:22 -0500

Vikings coach Brad Childress said fullback Naufahu Tahi bumped his eye in the Vikings' locker room on Saturday and required stitches. The team was optimistic that he could play on Sunday. But, on Sunday morning, Tahi's eye had swollen quite a bit. Childress said the Vikings then decided that Tahi would be inactive and that his roommate on the road, Jeff Dugan, would step in for him. Dugan played a key role Sunday, as he caught a two-yard touchdown.

Berrian will be active; Tahi out

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:10:31 -0500

Bernard Berrian won't be inactive today but fullback Naufahu Tahi will sit this one out.

Berrian is active, Tahi is not

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:56:58 -0500

Vikings receiver Bernard Berrian is active for today's game, although a Fox Sports report earlier today suggested he would not play. Meanwhile, starting fullback Naufahu Tahi is inactive, even though he was listed as probable -- defined by the league as a virtual certainty to play -- after fully participating in practice Friday. Jeff Dugan will replace him as the starter today. Tahi had been limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday with a knee injury. The other inactives are: corne...

Approaching The Draft: Fullbacks

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:19:34 -0500

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Vikings Match $1.4M Offer Sheet To FB Naufahu Tahi

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:25:56 -0500

The Vikings have decided to match the $1.4 million offer sheet fullback Naufahu Tahi received from Cincinnati, keeping Tahi in Minnesota. Tahi took...

Vikings to Keep FB Tahi After Matching Offer Sheet

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:01:11 -0500

The St.Paul Pioneer reports that the Vikings have matched the offer sheet for FB Naufahu Tahi. Here is the report: The Vikings have decided to match the $1.4 million offer sheet fullback Naufahu Tahi received from Cincinnati, keeping Tahi in Minnesota. Tahi took over the lead fullback role last season for the Vikings, who [...]

Vikings Match Tahi Offer

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:00:50 -0500

The Minnesota Vikings have matched the Cincinnati Bengals’ $1.4 million offer to restricted free agent fullback Naufahu Tahi, according to the team’s twitter feed. The move sends the Bengals back to the drawing board at FB. They were also interested in Packers restricted free agent FB John Kuhn.

Vikings Match $1.4M Offer Sheet To FB Naufahu Tahi

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:50:04 -0500

The Vikings have decided to match the $1.4 million offer sheet fullback Naufahu Tahi received from Cincinnati, keeping Tahi in Minnesota. Tahi took...

Vikings Haven't Made Decision On FB Naufahu Tahi

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:51:43 -0500

The Vikings have not made a decision yet on FB Naufahu Tahi, head coach Brad Childress said Wednesday, March 25. The Vikings tendered Tahi at the...

Vikings Haven't Made Decision On FB Naufahu Tahi

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:36:34 -0500

The Vikings have not made a decision yet on FB Naufahu Tahi, head coach Brad Childress said Wednesday, March 25. The Vikings tendered Tahi at the...

Tendered Tahi Gets Offer

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:36:42 -0500

Vikings restricted free agent fullback, Naufahu Tahi, received a tender from the Vikings in the amount of $1.01 million. That offer was out-done significantly by the Bengals as they offered Tahi $1.4 million. Because of the tender placed on Tahi, the Vikings have the right to match any offer he recieves. They [...]

Bengals Make Offer to Tahi

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:36:54 -0500

The Cincinnati Bengals have signed restricted free agent fullback Naufahu Tahi to a one-year, $1.4 million offer sheet. Tahi’s current team, the Minnesota Vikings, has a week to match the offer, or Tahi becomes a Bengal. He was originally brought into the league by the Bengals as an unrestricted free agent, so the Vikings aren’t owed any [...]