Vikings coach Brad Childress wants cornerback Antoine Winfield to be a part of the team's offseason practices. Winfield, who is entering the final year of his deal, is looking for a contract extension. "I just think that [the word] negotiations [are] just what that means," Childress said. "It's ups and downs and flat and people walking away, people getting back together. Nothing says that it's 24 hours a day like it is in Congress when the government shuts down or the state shuts down. It's negotiations." Winfield claims that he wants to be involved in the team's workouts. "I want all to know that I'm not at OTAs because I don't want to be there. I do want to be there! As I have stated before, I want to finish my career a Viking," the cornerback said in a statement. Childress said that he wants Winfield to be present as well. "I wouldn't know how to characterize that," the coach said of Winfield's comments. "I would just let his words stand. He wants to be there. There is certainly not a bar across the door. As a matter of fact, I told you guys it was a welcome invite with open arms to all."