WR Michael Floyd says he's signed contract with Vikings
— -- Wide receiver Michael Floyd has signed a deal with the? Minnesota Vikings, he told ESPN's Josina Anderson in a text message.
Floyd, a native of Minnesota, finished last season with the New England Patriots, who claimed him off waivers in December after he was released by the Arizona Cardinals following an arrest on charges of driving under the influence and failure to obey a police officer.
Floyd, 27, later pleaded guilty to one charge of second-offense extreme DUI (blood alcohol content of .150-.199). He had been found asleep behind the wheel of his Cadillac Escalade at a traffic light.
He began serving a 120-day jail sentence on Feb. 16; since March 13, he has served the sentence as a home detention in Arizona. Floyd is not allowed to leave the state during his home detention until a motion is filed, according to the Scottsdale City Court.
The earliest Floyd will be able to report to the Vikings would be June 17, by which time most if not all teams will have concluded their offseason workouts.
The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Floyd played in two regular-season games for the Patriots (four catches for 42 yards, one touchdown), and one playoff game, but was inactive for the AFC Championship Game and Super Bowl LI. His signature play came on a crushing downfield block in the Patriots' regular-season finale against the Miami Dolphins that aided receiver Julian Edelman's 77-yard catch-and-run touchdown.
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