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Vikes to host WR Micheal Floyd next week

Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Michael Floyd will visit the Vikings next week. Floyd, a former Cretin-Derham Hall star, might not be the No. 3 pick overall in the NFL draft -- but if the Vikings trade down he could be on Minnesota's radar.
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Michael Floyd will visit the Vikings next week. Floyd, a former Cretin-Derham Hall star, might not be the No. 3 pick overall in the NFL draft -- but if the Vikings trade down he could be on Minnesota's radar.

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