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Berrian officially waived
Minneapolis Star and Tribune
Bernard Berrian’s time as a Viking has run out. The veteran wide receiver was waived today, midway through his fourth season in the Twin Cities.
The move brings to a close Berrian’s wildly inconsistent tenure with the Vikings and allows coach Leslie Frazier to move forward without a player that had caused him too many headaches this season.
Berrian was due $1.9 million this season. If another team does not claim him on waivers, the Vikings would be on the hook for the remaining $1.12 million left.
Berrian was expected to be a big part of the Vikings’ passing attack this fall, Berrian’s productivity slumped badly in the early season. He had only two catches for 37 yards in the team’s 0-4 start. He's also been put on the inactive list twice in the past three weeks.
Following a Week 4 loss in Kansas City, he also found himself in the center of a mini-controversy after engaging in a Twitter argument with state legislator John Kriesel.
Kriesel had instigated the bickering with a derisive Tweet in regards to Berrian’s claims that he had been open consistently.
“If you want to follow a hilarious twitter account, try @B_Twice (Bernard Berrian) who says that he’s open a lot and should get the ball more.”
Yet Berrian did himself no favors in the aftermath. First, he shot back at Kriesel on Twitter with this: “@johnkriesel Anytime u wanna watch the film with me. Not just one game but all of them. And if not sit down n shut up!!”
The next day when meeting with reporters, Berrian stuck to his guns and said he had been open for the better part of four years.
The following weekend Frazier put Berrian on the inactive list for a game against Arizona, a disciplinary move which subsequent reports indicated was tied to the receiver’s absence from multiple team meetings.
Then Sunday against Green Bay, Berrian was again put on the shelf, a move Frazier has refused to provide details on.
Minneapolis Star and Tribune
Bernard Berrian’s time as a Viking has run out. The veteran wide receiver was waived today, midway through his fourth season in the Twin Cities.
The move brings to a close Berrian’s wildly inconsistent tenure with the Vikings and allows coach Leslie Frazier to move forward without a player that had caused him too many headaches this season.
Berrian was due $1.9 million this season. If another team does not claim him on waivers, the Vikings would be on the hook for the remaining $1.12 million left.
Berrian was expected to be a big part of the Vikings’ passing attack this fall, Berrian’s productivity slumped badly in the early season. He had only two catches for 37 yards in the team’s 0-4 start. He's also been put on the inactive list twice in the past three weeks.
Following a Week 4 loss in Kansas City, he also found himself in the center of a mini-controversy after engaging in a Twitter argument with state legislator John Kriesel.
Kriesel had instigated the bickering with a derisive Tweet in regards to Berrian’s claims that he had been open consistently.
“If you want to follow a hilarious twitter account, try @B_Twice (Bernard Berrian) who says that he’s open a lot and should get the ball more.”
Yet Berrian did himself no favors in the aftermath. First, he shot back at Kriesel on Twitter with this: “@johnkriesel Anytime u wanna watch the film with me. Not just one game but all of them. And if not sit down n shut up!!”
The next day when meeting with reporters, Berrian stuck to his guns and said he had been open for the better part of four years.
The following weekend Frazier put Berrian on the inactive list for a game against Arizona, a disciplinary move which subsequent reports indicated was tied to the receiver’s absence from multiple team meetings.
Then Sunday against Green Bay, Berrian was again put on the shelf, a move Frazier has refused to provide details on.
