EDEN PRAIRIE (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings signed third-round draft pick Nate Burleson on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Vikings selected the wide receiver out of Nevada with the 71st overall...
EDEN PRAIRIE -- Not too many people realize that Minnesota Vikings rookie Nate Burleson's receptions total last year for Nevada was the second-highest in NCAA history. "Even the guys on the team, they say...
...Mike Tice made it clear last week that wide receiver Nate Burleson had nothing to worry about. "There is no battle for the fourth spot -- that's Nate Burleson's job," said Tice, who has the rookie from Nevada...
...rookie. Instead, Campbell, all 173 pounds of him, said he would do what he could to climb back. Although rookie Nate Burleson is still listed ahead of Campbell on the depth chart, Campbell has seen more passes thrown his way during games...
...Saturday night because we have to see if he is going to be the guy." Randy Moss, D'Wayne Bates, Kelly Campbell and Nate Burleson are the first four. That leaves Keenan Howry, Cedric James, Kenny Clark and Alexander fighting for one or two spots...
...injured reserve for all of last season with a back injury. Randy Moss, D'Wayne Bates, Kelly Campbell and rookie Nate Burleson have the top four spots secured in the receiver rotation, and one of Tice's pre-camp concerns was receiver depth...
...40) E.J. Henderson, lb, Maryland. 3 (71) Nate Burleson, wr, Nevada. 4 (105) Onterrio Smith, rb, Oregon...linebacker Greg Biekert. Henderson and wide receiver Nate Burleson, who was selected in Saturday's third round, both...
...JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS--Signed RB LaBrandon Toefield and RB Malaefou MacKenzie. MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Signed WR Nate Burleson. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS--Agreed to terms with WR Talman Gardner on a three-year contract. OAKLAND RAIDERS--Waived...
...getting into an extended shoving match with former Gophers wide receiver Jermaine Mays and later drilling rookie Nate Burleson on a pass over the middle. Running back Moe Williams and strong safety Corey Chavous were also involved in a tangle...
...second receiver." Tiny Kelly Campbell has the speed, if not the durability, to be the No. 3 receiver, and rookie Nate Burleson should be the No. 4. The competition gets interesting for the last spot or two, with disappointing Derrick Alexander...
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