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Daunte Culpepper

8/10/2006

Culpepper received medical clearance to play in Saturday's Miami Dolphins exhibition against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami coach Nick Saban said Thursday. The Dolphins quarterback will be exposed to full contact for the first time since a knee injury ended his 2005 season with the Minnesota Vikings last October.

3/14/2006

Culpepper's tumultuous stay in Minnesota is complete. The Vikings have agreed to trade Culpepper, pending a physical, to the Miami Dolphins for a second-round pick. Culpepper, a former University of Central Florida quarterback, will play in his home state.

2/19/2006

Reportedly the Minnesota Vikings are gauging interest in Culpepper's services as they consider whether to trade their starting quarterback. The news comes amid reports that Culpepper has asked for a substantial raise after an injury-riddled 2005 season. The seven-year veteran played down speculation about his future, saying he is more interested in getting healthy for his return to the Vikings in 2006.

12/15/2005

Culpepper, along with Vikings teammates Bryant McKinnie, Fred Smoot and Moe Williams, have been charged with indecent conduct, disorderly conduct and lewd or lascivious conduct for their actions during a boat party in early October. According to reports, crew members on the boat complained that some people took off their clothes and engaged in public sex acts during the cruise. A court date has been set for January 5.

11/16/2005

The swelling in Culpepper's injured right knee subsided enough for him to undergo surgery on Tuesday, more than two weeks after tearing his anterior cruciate, medial collateral and posterior cruciate ligaments in a game against the Carolina Panthers. The Vikings' quarterback could require up to a year of recovery time, but the team is optimistic that he will be ready for the start of training camp next summer.

10/31/2005

An MRI exam has revealed that Culpepper has damage to the anterior cruciate, posterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee, injuries suffered in the first half of Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers. The Vikings' quarterback will undergo surgery when the swelling in the knee subsides, and he will miss the rest of the 2005 campaign. Depending on his recovery, there is a chance that Culpepper could miss part of next season as well.

10/24/2005

Culpepper turned in one of his better performances of the 2005 campaign, leading the Vikings to a 23-20 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. The quarterback, who has struggled for the majority of the season, completed 23 of his 31 pass attempts for 280 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He rushed for 41 yards on seven carries, but was sacked five times as well.

10/14/2005

Culpepper, who has been playing with a sprained medial collateral ligament and bursitis in the right knee since the 2005 regular-season opener, has practiced with the Vikings all week without any major problems. The quarterback does not appear on the team's injury report and is slated to be under center for Sunday's matchup with the Chicago Bears.

10/11/2005

Culpepper reported no major problems after workout out lightly with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday. The quarterback has been playing with a sprained medial collateral ligament and bursitis in the right knee since the 2005 regular-season opener and missed the team's practices last week after receiving a cortisone shot to help ease the discomfort. He plans to be under center when the team takes the field against the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

10/7/2005

Culpepper did not practice with the Vikings on Thursday after earlier this week receiving a cortisone injection to help ease the discomfort in his ailing right knee. The quarterback has been playing with a sprained medial collateral ligament and bursitis in the knee since the 2005 regular-season opener, and with a bye this week, decided to get the shot. He plans to be under center when the team resumes play against the Chicago Bears in Week 6.

10/4/2005

The cause of the soreness and swelling in Culpepper's right knee is a sprained medial collateral ligament and bursitis, according to the Minnesota Vikings. The quarterback has been battling the ailments since the regular-season opener, but he doesn't plan on missing any game action. The knee has limited his mobility, resulting in 20 sacks and 10 interceptions through four games.

10/3/2005

Culpepper was sacked nine times in Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Falcons, and following the game, he admitted that the soreness in his right knee is limiting his mobility and scrambling ability. The Vikings' quarterback, who has been battling the injury since the season opener, finished Sunday's game 23 of 34 for 250 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. He also fumbled twice, losing one.

9/26/2005

After getting off to a horrendous start to the 2005 campaign, Culpepper finally got back on track in Sunday's victory over the New Orleans Saints. Through the first two games of the season, the Vikings' quarterback was without a passing touchdown, had been picked off eight times, sacked five times and lost two fumbles. On Sunday, he posted a 140.0 passer rating, going 21 of 29 for 300 yards, three touchdowns and no picks.

9/20/2005

According to Vikings head coach Mike Tice, Culpepper is nursing some minor soreness in his right knee, but the ailment has yet to force the quarterback to miss any time. Culpepper was sporting an elastic brace on the knee during Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, when he posted a dismal 36.4 passer rating, the worst of his NFL career.

9/19/2005

Culpepper's 2005 struggles continued in Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, as he posted a dismal 36.4 passer rating, the worst of his NFL career. The Vikings' quarterback, who had five turnovers in the team's season opener last week, finished Sunday's game 21 of 37 for 236 yards, a career-high five interceptions and no passing touchdowns. He did rush for a TD, but it was not nearly enough in the 37-8 defeat.

9/12/2005

For the first time in 22 games, Culpepper failed to throw a touchdown pass, as the Vikings lost their season opener to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24-13, on Sunday. The quarterback went 22 of 33 for 233 yards, but was picked off three times and lost two fumbles. He was sacked twice as well.

8/8/2005

Culpepper has agreed to a revised contract with the Minnesota Vikings, although exact terms of the new deal were not released. The quarterback, who inked a 10-year, $102 million pact in May 2003, will get an immediate $4 million signing bonus and is due to receive another $3.5 million bonus next March. He finished last season 379 of 548 for 4,717 yards, 39 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He also rushed for 406 yards and two scores on 88 carries.