Tomlinson visiting Vikings
Tailback LaDainian Tomlinson's visit to the Minnesota Vikings continues Thursday after he met with team officials over dinner Wednesday. Tomlinson is a free agent after being released by the San Diego Chargers. The Vikings are interested in him as a potential backup to Adrian Peterson and a third-down running back. Tomlinson told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that he could be comfortable in the role. "I know I can catch the ball really well out of the backfield, can run routes and that's something that I've always looked for as I got older in my career," Tomlinson told the newspaper Wednesday. "Being able to fall back on that. Not having to carry the ball as much. "I think that's what was lost in San Diego because I was the only guy that could really carry the ball 20 times. So my third-down role was reduced. So now I'm looking for
