...extensive playing time last season while free safety Orlando Thomas was injured, has dropped on the depth chart. So Don Morgan, a special teams player, filled in for Griffith against the Bears and will start Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...

...Dalton and Troy Pelshak, offensive linemen Chris Harrison and Jay Humphrey, fullback John Henry Mills, cornerbacks Don Morgan, Roderick Mullen and Darnell Walker, guard Nick O'Brien and defensive end Fernando Smith. The Vikings open the season...

...Kenny Wright, who has a sprained knee, is questionable for the NFC championship game. The Vikings promoted safety Don Morgan from the practice squad. The Vikings signed wide receiver Jeremy Earp, who was waived by the team on Aug. 23. NOTES...

...Chicago's Jim Miller -- who replaced the injured Shane Matthews -- and allowed two fourth-quarter touchdown passes. Don Morgan did a decent job replacing Griffith, but Green said the Vikings also were pursuing another player for that position...

...terms with OT Chad Abernathy TE Matt Cercone, WR Kevin Cooper, OT Travis Hardin, PK Ken Hinsley, FB Cory Moore, S Don Morgan, CB Jami Oats, CB Chris Rogers and S James Souder. NEW YORK JETS--Agreed to terms with WR James Adderly, WR Eddie...

...the PCL. Sent INF Esteban German to Sacramento. FOOTBALL National Football League MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Released S Don Morgan. Baseball Northwoods League Games Friday St. Cloud at Brainerd Madison at Wisconsin Rochester at Waterloo Mankato at...

...the New York Jets and CB Kevin Devine off waivers from Cleveland. Signed DL Martin Harrison. Signed TE Eric Moss, S Don Morgan, LB Mike Parker and C Cory Withrow to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Signed DT Bob Kuberski. Placed...

...Cecil Collins. MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Placed S Orlando Thomas and CB Keith Thibodeaux on injured reserve. Signed DB Don Morgan from the practice squad. HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS--Recalled G Gregg Naumenko from Cincinnati...

...right shoulder. They were replaced on the active roster by two players promoted from the practice squad: defensive back Don Morgan and defensive end Keith Counsil. Morgan, a 5-11, 200-pound rookie from Nevada-Reno, has been with the team...

...signs of promise last season. But can any combination of Carlos Jones, Chris Rogers, Keith Thibodeaux, Carl Kidd or Don Morgan emerge from the pack of untested youngsters? "Last year, we went up and down," said strong safety Robert Griffith...