Minnesota Vikings center Matt Birk will not return to uniform for the entirety of the 2005 season as he recovers from surgery to repair a partially torn labrum in his left hip. "I got a voice mail saying they are going to 'I.R.' Matt, and that they were claiming an offensive lineman off waivers," agent Joe Linta told ESPN.com. "So that's it. The crazy thing is, Matt is supposed to meet with [new Vikings owner Zygi] Wilf on Wednesday. I don't know what that conversation will be about."