Thread: Vikings | Team negotiating with Walls

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Vikings | Team negotiating with Walls
Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:35:56 -0800

Jim Bender, of the Winnipeg Sun, reports the Minnesota Vikings are in negotiations with CFL DE Gavin Walls. Agent Ray Savage expects an answer Tuesday, Feb. 14. If no deal is struck, he will return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Savage is determined to get more than the standard signing bonus of $10,000 US for CFL free agents. He prefers one that would indicate that Walls would be given a legitimate shot at making the final roster.

GAVIN WALLS – #98
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Defensive End

Acquired: FA 2005

6-2, 235, Arkansas 2003

DOB: Jan. 29, 1980 in Ripley, MS

Years CFL/WBB: 1/1

Games CFL/WBB: 0/0

Playoffs CFL/WBB: 0/0

Grey Cups CFL/WBB: 0/0








Walls was selected in the fifth round of the 2004 NFLEL Free Agent Draft by the Scotish Claymores. He spend the 2003 training camp with the Minnesota Vikings after being signed as an undrafted free agent.



Walls helped lead Arkansas to the 2002 SEC Western Division Championship, 2002 SEC Championship game and back to back bowl games


http://www.bluebombers.com/index/walls_gavin

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Does this mean that Johnstone might be gone??

We already knew that Johnstone might be gone...as unfortunate as that may be. Luckily we have depth at our D-line and Childress said that he's going to work on improving it even more. So I'm not going to worry too much about it.

Johnstone will probably walk. This is a statement that we will probably not resign Johnstone this offseason.. This guy seems like he is talented, so if we do sign him, I am sure he will be a backup for a few years atleast..

Dude seems kinda small for a DE...235 pounds...heck, that's smaller than our LBs!!!

"cajunvike" wrote:

Dude seems kinda small for a DE...235 pounds...heck, that's smaller than our LBs!!!

That is really small for a DE, he must be quick or else i'm not sure what we see in him.

Maybe they are planning to put him at LB, because not many DE's can make it in the NFL at that size. The only one I can think of under 250 is Mathis(?) for the Colts.

He is being signed as a red shirt. He will have to earn a spot on the actual roster.

An article on Gavin Walls

Gavin Walls

you dont want anything from winnipeg. they blow. he is small and not that great. if we do sign him, i doubt him making it. from your cfl insider.