Childress Optimistic About Winfield Situation

From Judd Zulgad of The Minneapolis Star Tribune:

Vikings coach Brad Childress made it clear this afternoon that the door is not closed on contract negotiations with veteran cornerback Antoine Winfield. Both sides have done their best to avoid showing any hostility through the media in their negotiations, even though Winfield is staying away from the Vikings’ offseason practices. Winfield has one season remaining on his six-year deal.

“I just think that [the word] negotiations [are] just what that means,” Childress said. “It’s ups and downs and flat and people walking away, people getting back together. Nothing says that it’s 24 hours a day like it is in Congress when the government shuts down or the state shuts down. It’s negotiations.”

Winfield issued a statement late Thursday that read: “I want all to know that I’m not at OTAs because I don’t want to be there. I do want to be there! As I have stated before, I want to finish my career a Viking.” (Read it aloud and what Winfield is saying is he does want to be at OTAs but isn’t. He fails to say that it’s because of his contract or the lack of an extension.)  

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