MINNEAPOLIS -- After waiting all season for defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd to return from a knee injury, the Minnesota Vikings finally decided to move on Monday.
The Vikings placed Floyd on injured reserve, ending the former first-round pick's season after he played only one game this year. Floyd, who has struggled with knee injuries throughout his time in Minnesota, had a Sept. 22 operation on his right knee, but the Vikings didn't think at the time that Floyd would be out all season.
They'd kept the 25-year-old on their active roster until Monday, when they brought Toby Johnson up from their practice squad.