Free agent wide receiver Michael Floyd is in talks with the Vikings and other clubs, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets. The Patriots free agent hopes to have a deal by end of next week. 
Floyd was arrested late last year in Arizona for a “Super Extreme DUI” and other charges related to his drunk driving. He could have faced up to six months in jail, but he reached a deal with prosecutors in February to shorten his sentence to 24 days in jail plus 96 days in home confinement. Assuming Floyd’s house arrest forbids him from leaving his home for work, it might be a few weeks before he can join a team for workouts.
Floyd will likely be suspended for at least two games and it’s possible that he could get a longer ban since this is his second DUI arrest. Still, the Vikings and other clubs likely see him as a low-risk, high-reward type of signing. Minnesota seems pretty set from WR1-WR4, but Floyd could push Isaac Fruechte and late draft picks Rodney Adams and Stacy Coley for a roster spot.
The Patriots reportedly expressed interest in re-signing Floyd, and Floyd himself indicated he’d like to return to the team, but the addition of Brandin Cooks could hurt his chances of remaining in New England. With Cooks and Julian Edelman at the top of the WR depth chart, it’s a sardine-packed bunch with Malcolm Mitchell, Chris Hogan, Danny Amendola, and Matthew Slater in support. Recent waiver wire addition Devin Street will also be fighting for a roster spot.
I may be in the minority but I had hoped that the Pats re-signed Floyd. He’s a solid receiver with a physical presence, decent speed, and a lot to prove at super low price.
I get the Pats are stacked at WR but with addition of Brooks and his speed I feel that a less physical and green Mitchell and an overpriced Hogan should be more expendable.
*Cooks not Brooks
I’d like to see Floyd back to see what he could do over a full season with BB, but I absolutely disagree with Hogan and Mitchell being expendable. Amendola and Edelman both have injury history and are on the wrong side of 30. Mitchell had an excellent rookie year and Hogan was everything I had hoped for.
But DA
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