EAGAN, Minn. -- Josh Doctson contemplated the handful of teams that reached out to offer him a fresh start shortly after he was cut by the Washington Redskins. None of them felt like the right fit, but the wide receiver didn't get discouraged. His instincts told him there was something else that would prove worth the wait.
Then he got a call from the Minnesota Vikings, one that may help the former first-round pick resurrect his career.
The Vikings' message was centered around familiarity: "Come rejoin Kirk" was the pitch to Doctson, who played with Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins in Washington in 2016 and 2017.