MINNEAPOLIS - Straight Cash Homey ... and a draft pick. That's the trade That will bring electric wide receiver Randy Moss back to the Minnesota Vikings from the New England Patriots.
FOX Sports' Jay Glazer broke the story of the trade on Tuesday, and Wednesday morning on ESPN's Adam Schefter said "trade is done." The Vikings will send a 2011 Third-round draft pick To New England and must sign Moss to a contract extension, with Moss wanting roughly $ 10 Million a season.
Last month, Moss Told reporters this season Would be his last with the Patriots after the team failed to Extend his contract.
"I just want everybody Thurs Understand, You Can Print It. I do not care how you put it on your ink, I Want To Be Here as a Patriot. I love being here. But I just think from a business standpoint, this Probably will be my last year here as a Patriot, "Moss said. "And I'm not retiring. I'm still going to play" some football. I Just Want to get that off my chest and let you all Understand That this is a business. "
The trade rumor started on Tuesday, "when ESPN columnist Bill Simmons cents a message on Twitter about a Moss trade to the Vikings. That was Followed by a Jay Glazer tweet confirming the rumor, "Yes, vikes and Pats Have Been Working on That sends trade Randy Moss Thurs vikes and r very [close] But Can not Be Done Until vikes and Moss work out new contract; They r Which is working. "
In Addition Thurs Randy Moss, the Vikings have Several Other key Veterans, like Ben Leber, Chad Greenway and Sidney Rice, in need of contract extensions.
Moss, 33, was a first-round pick of the Vikings in 1998 and shined for Several years before being shipped Thurs Oakland in 2005. The four-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowl selection was Traded from the Raiders to the Patriots is Day 1 of the 2007 NFL Draft in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2007 draft.
The Vikings play the Patriots on October 31
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