Vikings owner Zygi Wilf said Saturday he plans to pay Daunte Culpepper a $6 million roster bonus on March 17 and tried to defuse growing speculation that the organization is going to sever ties with the quarterback by trading or releasing him.

Receiver Koren Robinson visited with members of the new Vikings coaching staff and is expected to sign a multiyear deal in the near future.

The Dolphins expect Minnesota to release quarterback Daunte Culpepper before the Vikings are scheduled to pay him a $6 million roster bonus on March 17.

The Minnesota Vikings named cornerback Brian Williams as their transition player on Thursday, which prevents him from becoming an unrestricted free agent.

While it has been reported that Daunte Culpepper could be traded, the Vikings' front office has been quiet on the issue.

The Vikings have held talks with the Miami Dolphins over the past week about a possible trade involving quarterback Daunte Culpepper.

Rumors abound that Daunte Culpepper wants out of Minnesota and that the Vikings might be willing to make that happen.

The Vikings are gauging quarterback Daunte Culpepper's trade value around the NFL, a person with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday -- confirming a decision triggered when Culpepper demanded that his 2006 compensation be more than doubled.

The Minnesota Vikings stadium campaign gears up anew tonight with a pitch to set aside politics for a moment and to take in instead: the Northern Lights at Blaine.

In announcing his decision to fire longtime agent Mason Ashe more than two weeks ago, Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper promised to take a more "hands-on" approach with his career.

Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper, seeking to restructure his contract, was in town Tuesday to meet with team officials.