Derek Cox Latest Corner To Join The Vikings
Adam Warwas
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After signing Captain Munnerlyn to a three year contract, the Vikings apparently continued their quest for secondary help, and the result is a reported deal with Derek Cox.
Good landing spot for Derek Cox with Mike Zimmer, who has outstanding track record of resurrecting CB careers. #Vikings
— Evan Silva (@evansilva) March 14, 2014
Cox has five years of NFL experience and most recently spent last season in San Diego, playing all 16 games with them. He was a third round selection of the Jaguars in 2009 and was there for his first four NFL seasons. He has 13 career interceptions and appears to be healthy again after some injuries caused him to slump for a couple of seasons.
At age 27, Cox joins an aggressive campaign to improve Minnesota’s defense in short order, and the competition will be fairly intense when training camp rolls around. Still, Cox is not a guy to sleep on, and has the size (6′ 1″ and 195 pounds) to succeed if called upon.
More details will be posted here as they become available.