Why did The Minnesota Vikings cut WR Bobby Wade?”
The Minnesota Vikings made a change to their receiving corps on Thursday, releasing veteran wideout Bobby Wade and signing Greg Lewis. Wade, a seven-year pro, led the Vikings in catches the past two seasons, combining for 107 grabs with 1,292 yards and five touchdowns, spanning 32 games, including 26 starts. For his career, the Arizona product has 208 receptions with 2,491 yards and seven TDs over 90 games — 44 starts with Chicago, Tennessee and the Vikings. Lewis spent the last six seasons with Philadelphia, before getting traded to New England in March. He spent training camp with the Patriots, before getting cut September 7. In his time with the Eagles, Lewis appeared in 90 games, making 23 starts. He had 127 catches with 1,699 yards and seven touchdowns.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have released wide receiver Bobby Wade, who led the team in receptions the past two years, and replaced him with free agent Greg Lewis. Reached by phone Thursday, Wade declined to immediately comment. With first-round draft pick Percy Harvin joining the team, the Vikings had fewer opportunities for Wade, a six-year NFL veteran. Bernard Berrian and Sidney Rice are the other two receivers atop the depth chart heading into Sunday’s opener at Cleveland. Berrian has been slowed by a hamstring injury. Wade routinely drew praise from coach Brad Childress and he made his share of clutch catches over the middle. Wade had 53 receptions for 645 yards and two touchdowns last season, after recording 647 yards and three scores the year before. Lewis was let go by New England this week. He was with the Philadelphia Eagles during Childress’s last three seasons there as offensive coordinator and traded to the Patriots in March for two low-round draft picks.
