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Greg Jennings | Wide Receiver

Team: Minnesota Vikings
Age / DOB:  (29) / 9/21/1983
Ht / Wt:  5'11' / 198
College: Western Michigan
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Greg Jennings will start at the flanker, or "Z" position, in the Vikings' offense.
It's the same spot Percy Harvin occupied. Jerome Simpson is penciled in as the field-stretching split end and Jarius Wright will come on in three-wide sets. The Vikings also figure to add wideout talent early in April's draft. But the focal point of the passing game will be Jennings, who can play all the positions and run all the routes. Remember that Harvin racked up 80 targets in the first eight games of last season before going down in Week 9. Mar 20 - 9:45 AM
Source: ESPN 1500 Twin Cities

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Greg Jennings - WR - Vikings

A league source tells the Boston Globe the Patriots did not make an offer to Greg Jennings before he signed with the Vikings.

It's the usual anonymous source tit-for-tat we get this time of year, but both reports come from highly respected reporters. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle, as in the Pats reached out to Jennings but never made a formal offer. Whatever the case is, it's clear the Pats aren't done remaking their receiver corps.
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Source: Greg A. Bedard on Twitter
Mar 17 - 4:12 PM
Greg Jennings - WR - Vikings

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports Greg Jennings received an offer worth $8 million annually from the Packers and a $6 million-a-year offer from the Patriots before signing with the Vikings for $9 million per season.

The report of a $10 million-a-year offer from Green Bay was erroneous, and possibly planted by the Packers to drive up Jennings' price tag for division-rival Minnesota. Per the Journal-Sentinel, Dolphins coach Joe Philbin "isn't particularly high" on Jennings, and Miami never made a significant offer. Jennings' Vikings deal is for five years and $45 million, with $2.5 million more available in incentives.
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Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Mar 17 - 1:52 PM
Greg Jennings - WR - Vikings

Vikings agreed to terms with Greg Jennings on a five-year, $47.5 million contract, including $18 million guaranteed.

The $9.5 million annual average makes Jennings the NFL's seventh-highest paid wide receiver, behind Calvin Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Mike Wallace, Dwayne Bowe, Percy Harvin, and Vincent Jackson. Minnesota put the full-court press on Jennings Thursday night by bringing in coach Leslie Frazier and star RE Jared Allen to dinner. After trading Harvin, GM Rick Spielman badly needed to replace his production. Jennings, 29, can play all three receiver positions and finished 2012 on a roll after an injury-plagued regular season, with 25 catches for 280 yards and four TDs over Green Bay's final four games, including playoffs. The way Minnesota's receiver corps looks now, we'd expect Jennings and Jerome Simpson to play on the outside with Jarius Wright in the slot. Minnesota also has two first-round picks. Jennings' signing is a good get for Christian Ponder's development.
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Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mar 15 - 7:16 PM
Greg Jennings - WR - Vikings

ESPN's John Clayton reports "things are going well" for the Vikings with their Greg Jennings visit, but that Green Bay remains in the mix to re-sign him.

Clayton's reports often consist of gut feelings these days, but it sounds like Jennings' dinner with top Vikings officials went well. The sides are expected to exchange numbers on Friday. If their bids are close to equal, it's hard to see Jennings leaving the Pack for the Vikes.
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Source: John Clayton on Twitter
Mar 15 - 12:14 PM
Greg Jennings - WR - Vikings

Free agent Greg Jennings is dining with Vikings brass on Thursday evening, including coach Leslie Frazier and GM Rick Spielman.

Even Jared Allen is in attendance as the Vikings "clearly (try) to make a strong impression," according to reporter Tom Pelissero. In other words, it's more than a tire kicking as the Vikes try to sell the market's top remaining wideout on Minnesota. A deal isn't expected Thursday night. Pelissero spoke with an NFL executive who "could see" Jennings bringing home a two- or three-year deal worth between $7-$8 million annually.
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Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter
Mar 14 - 8:27 PM
Greg Jennings - WR - Vikings

Free agent Greg Jennings was reportedly asking for $11 million per year when the signing period opened on Tuesday.

As Vikings beat writer Tom Pelissero notes, the receiver market "appears to have cooled." Wes Welker and Danny Amendola both took roughly $6 million per year, and Jennings isn't drawing strong interest since Mike Wallace signed. One NFL personnel man believes $8 million annually might be "stretching it" for Jennings, at this point. Another personnel director guessed that Jennings will end up signing for between $7 million and $8 million per, perhaps on a two- to three-year deal. Jennings is entering his age-30 season.
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Source: ESPN 1500 Twin Cities
Mar 14 - 6:39 PM
Greg Jennings - WR - Vikings

Sources tell ESPN 1500 Twin Cities free agent Greg Jennings won't formally meet with the Vikings until Friday, and that a deal isn't expected to be reached Thursday.

Per reporter Tom Pelissero, the sides are still gauging the other's interests. If Jennings gets an offer Friday, we'd expect him to take it back to the Packers. He could come off the market within the next 24 hours.
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Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter
Mar 14 - 5:20 PM
Greg Jennings - WR - Vikings

Free agent Greg Jennings is visiting the Vikings Thursday.

Now that the receiver market has been set to a certain degree, Jennings is coming to grips with his options. If the Vikings are willing to offer him $7 million per year or more, he's going to have to listen. And considering Jarius Wright and Jerome Simpson currently sit on top of Minnesota's wideout depth chart, we have to think they're willing to do that. Expect Jennings' camp to use the Vikings as leverage against the Packers, the only other team known to have interest.
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Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mar 14 - 7:32 AM
Greg Jennings - WR - Vikings

Sources tell the Green Bay Press-Gazette that the Packers are "strongly in the running" for free agent WR Greg Jennings.

Jennings has seen his market collapse. According to a Tuesday report, the Pack previously offered him a deal averaging $10M per season. Now he's expected to come in somewhere in the $7M per year range. The Vikings are also in the mix, but if the all money is equal, we'd expect him to return to Green Bay. Staying home with Aaron Rodgers would be a no-brainer.
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Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette
Mar 13 - 10:27 PM
Greg Jennings - WR - Vikings

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel hears that the Vikings' interest in free agent Greg Jennings "really cooled" on Tuesday because the veteran receiver "asked for too much money."

The Packers are rumored to have offered Jennings $10 million annually, presumably on a four- or five-year deal. The Vikings apparently aren't willing to match or exceed that number. Our current feeling is Jennings will return to Green Bay, though these things are subject to sudden change. If Minnesota misses out on Jennings, it's worth wondering if GM Rick Spielman would consider using both of his first-round picks (Nos. 23 and 25) on wide receivers.
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Source: Ty Dunne on Twitter
Mar 13 - 11:50 AM
Greg Jennings - WR - Vikings

Two sources tell ESPN Milwaukee that free agent Greg Jennings could "very well" end up re-signing with the Packers.

We're starting to get the same feeling. Now that the Vikings have reportedly backed off their pursuit of Jennings and the Dolphins have made their move with Mike Wallace, the seven-year veteran's market is drying. Couple that with an earlier report that the Packers had offered him $10 million per year and we have a lot of smoke. For what it's worth, Jennings says he has visits lined up. "I definitely have some destinations in mind and I'm going to keep them close to the vest," he said Tuesday.
Source: ESPN Milwaukee
Mar 13 - 8:48 AM
Greg Jennings - WR - Vikings

ESPN 1500 Twin Cities' Tom Pelissero has been told that that Vikings are not actively pursuing free agent Greg Jennings right now.

Once Mike Wallace came off the market, the Vikings were widely assumed to be targeting Jennings. Perhaps they have other ideas to bolster a receiving corps that is currently led by Jerome Simpson and Jarius Wright. Or maybe they just want to set Christian Ponder up for failure. After Jennings, the best receivers left are all of the slot variety -- Wes Welker, Danny Amendola and Julian Edelman.
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Source: Tom Pelissero on Twitter
Mar 12 - 9:06 PM
Greg Jennings - WR - Vikings

A source tells ESPN Milwaukee's Jason Wilde that the Packers previously made free agent Greg Jennings a $10M per year offer.

If true, it's shocking. The Packers were thought to have moved on from Jennings, instead focusing on a very capable receiving trio of Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson and James Jones. This news suggests that they are very open to bringing Jennings back. It's unlikely he'll fetch more than $10M per year on the open market -- even from a receiver-needy team like the Vikings.
Source: Jason Wilde on Twitter
Mar 12 - 8:19 PM
Greg Jennings - WR - Vikings

An NFL source tells the Green Bay Press-Gazette free agent Greg Jennings could return to the Packers if he hasn't signed with another team by midnight Wednesday.

FOX Sports reports Jennings is drawing interest from the Vikings. The Press-Gazette's report implies Jennings has a standing offer from the Packers, one he might take if no one betters it over the next six hours. It would be a thudding end to free agency for a player who's spent weeks publicly pumping up his stock, but perhaps best for all involved.
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Source: Rob Demovsky on Twitter
Mar 12 - 7:10 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Christian Ponder
2Matt Cassel
3McLeod Bethel-Thompson
4James Vandenberg
RB1Adrian Peterson
2Toby Gerhart
3Matt Asiata
4Joe Banyard
5Jerodis Williams
GLB1Adrian Peterson
2Toby Gerhart
3RB1Adrian Peterson
2Toby Gerhart
FB1Jerome Felton
2Zach Line
WR11Greg Jennings
2Jarius Wright
3Joe Webb
4Greg Childs
5Chris Summers
WR21Jerome Simpson
2Cordarrelle Patterson
3Stephen Burton
4Rodney Smith
5Erik Highsmith
WR31Cordarrelle Patterson
TE1Kyle Rudolph
2John Carlson
3Rhett Ellison
4Chase Ford
5Colin Anderson
K1Blair Walsh