The Vikings have cut ties with WR Bernard Berrian, placing him on the waiver wire.There was a time when I thought Berrian would bring back the 'Moss' to Minnesota, which became slightly confusing when Moss actually did come back, but that is beside the point. I thought Berrian had it all.
The move with Berrian is coming after the trading deadline, which means any team that picks him up will be hit with the remaining $1.1 million on his base salary. If Berrian clears waivers, he would be free to sign with any team.
What happened?
The thing is no one outside the Vikings organization knows or just refuses to say. This move has been brewing for at least a few weeks after he was inactive for two of the last three games (including the border battle with Wisconsin this past Sunday).
Berrian met with Leslie Frazier yesterday and it was expected that he would meet with Frazier again today to decide his future. Berrian said he wanted to remain with the team, citing his willingness to cut $2 million of his scheduled $2.9 million for 2011.
Berrian's stats have gone downhill after a productive 2008 season where he has a 48-catch, 964-yard, seven-touchdown season. Last year he only had 247 yards, despite being active for 14 games. In Week 6 Berrian seemed to get back on track against his former team, the Chicago Bears, as he had a 54-yard performance.
Then, on Sunday Berrian found out he would be inactive against the Packers after something (?) happened with him and the coaching staff over the weekend.
Well... you know what I know. #disappointment.
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