The Minnesota Vikings Thursday cut Bobby Wade, their top receiver the past two seasons, and picked up New England castoff Greg Lewis. The Minneapolis Star Tribune said Wade was released a week after agreeing to the NFL club cutting his salary in half to $1.5 million.

Like a vampire in a B-grade horror movie, quarterback Brett Favre's career refuses to die -- he signed with the Minnesota Vikings Tuesday. Favre ended his second retirement when he signed an undisclosed contract after being checked out by doctors at the Vikings' training facility.

The Minnesota Vikings have signed their top draft pick, Florida receiver-running back Percy Harvin, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Sunday. Harvin's agent, Joel Segal, told the newspaper the player signed a five-year contract, but no dollar figure was released.

The Minnesota Vikings have signed their top draft pick, Florida receiver/running back Percy Harvin, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. The 5-foot-11, 192-pound Harvin, who excelled in both positions for the Gators, missed the first two days (four practices) of Minnesota's training camp at Mankato, Minn. His agent, Joel Segal, told the newspaper Harvin signed a five-year contract, but no dollar figure was released. It will be up to him to catch up, Coach Brad Childress said late Saturday.

Minnesota Vikings Coach Brad Childress said Brett Favre called him Tuesday to say he will remain retired. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Favre, who turns 40 in October, was not ready physically or mentally for another NFL season.