How Close Were Vikings to Trading Disgruntled WR? One Tweet Away…

Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect Much of the talk, aside from how bad the offense looked again for the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, has been about who new general manager Nolan Teasley will trade for before the upcoming deadline (Nov. 10). It s not often that a 6-1 team is looking to deal away talent, but we already know that was part of the plan. Jauan Jennings was signed this offseason to operate as Minnesota s third wideout. It looked like a fit reminiscent of the Three-Deep (Randy Moss, Cris Carter, and Jake Reed) days, but has not gone that way. Jennings has been frustrated, and he really hasn t done much for his new team, catching just six balls in six games. According to a report on Sunday by NFL insider Jay Glazer (FOX Sports), Minnesota was ready to pull the trigger on shipping Jennings back to San Francisco, where he played the first five seasons of his career, but the WR nixed the deal at the last moment. Insider clarifies Jauan Jennings M