At the same time the Vikings announced Edwards’ signing of his tender, they announced that they had signed fifth-round draft choice Nate Triplett to a contract. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
Triplett, a University of Minnesota product who played his high school ball at Delano High School, was the 167th overall selection in the 2010 NFL Draft, and was one of two fifth-round selections by Minnesota. The other was offensive lineman Chris DeGeare of Wake Forest, who is among the six draft picks that have not yet signed with the Vikings.