The Minnesota Vikings have been very inactive since the free agent market opened last week. The team signed tight end John Carlson, as well as re-signing defensive linemen Letroy Guion and Fred Evans. The next name to sign could be offensive tackle, Geoff Schwartz, who is expected to work out for the Vikings on Monday.

Free agent offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz visited the Vikings on Monday, but he left town without signing a contract. Schwartz wants to make all of his scheduled free agent visits, and next on his list is San Francisco. On his Twitter page Schwartz said he had an "Awesome visit with the Vikings today."

Vikings guard Geoff Schwartz joins a growing list of injured players at training camp in Mankato. He has been sidelined with abdominal strain and was sent back to the Twin Cities for further evaluation. Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier says the former Carolina Panther was having difficulty turning his body.

New Vikings offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz is expected to miss most or all of the preseason because of a sports hernia that will require minor surgery. The former Carolina Panthers starter, who joined the Vikings in March, got his diagnosis from a Twin Cities specialist after having trouble changing direction in practices.

Drafting offensive linemen in the first round hasn't been the Viking way. The last lineman they took in the first round of the NFL Draft was Bryant McKinnie, and that was back in 2002. That might help explain why Christian Ponder has been running for his life.

The Vikings have signed their top pick in the NFL Draft, tackle Matt Kalil. The Pioneer Press is reporting that Kalil’s fourth year is now guaranteed, which was a sticking point before training camp began.