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Report: Delay in Marcus Davenport contract caused by shoulder injury

The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms with former New Orleans Saints edge rusher Marcus Davenport on March 13th, the first day of the legal tampering period. The Vikings finally got a signed contract one week later and there were questions as to why.

According to a report from Pro Football Talk, the hangup was a pre-existing shoulder injury. Mike Florio spoke to a source with knowledge of the situation and got the details on how the injury impacts the contract.

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