Percy Harvinmight not be happy with the Vikings' offense. He might hold out this offseason. But the Minnesota Vikings publicly say they are unmoved.
Vikings general manager Rick Spielman sent a clear message Friday about Harvin's future.
"We have no intent of trading Percy Harvin," Spielman told reporters Friday, via KSTP-AM in Minneapolis. "Percy Harvin is under contract and we expect him, just like all of our players under contract, to be here. He is a very good football player, but he knows what he does for our football team."
Then again, what's he going to say?
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Spielman would lose leverage if he just advertised that Harvin is on the trading market. 1500ESPN.com reported this week that Harvin wanted a contract that averaged more than $10 million-per-season.
This is a story that isn't going away. It's hard to imagine Harvin signing his next contract with the Vikings. And it's hard to imagine Harvin showing up to work without a new contract.
This has the makings for a stalemate throughout the offseason, and a lot of stories coming out of next week's NFL Scouting Combine.
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