Eden Prairie, MN (Sports Network) – The Minnesota Vikings were able to keep a pair of starters from last year’s squad from joining other teams, with the team announcing it has re-signed both outside linebacker Erin Henderson and wide receiver Jerome Simpson.<\/p>\n
Though terms of the agreements were not released, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Henderson’s deal to be for two years and Simpson coming back on a one-year pact.<\/p>\n
Henderson has spent his entire five-year career with the Vikings and been a defensive regular the past two seasons, with the undrafted free agent posting personal bests for tackles (80) and sacks (3) while starting 10 of 14 regular- season games in 2012.<\/p>\n
Simpson will have a chance to bounce back from a somewhat disappointing debut campaign with the Vikings, during which he managed just 274 receiving yards on 26 catches and did not record a touchdown in 12 games.<\/p>\n
The former second-round draft choice had put up career bests of 50 receptions, 725 yards and four scores while with the Cincinnati Bengals the previous year.<\/p>\n
Over five NFL seasons with the Bengals and Vikings, Simpson has compiled 97 catches totaling 1,278 yards and seven touchdowns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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