Vikings' cornerback Benny Sapp was ticketed for fifth-degree assault and careless driving early Friday morning at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis. Minneapolis police Sgt. William Palmer says Sapp "chest bumped" a security officer before getting into his car and trying to drive past another security officer. Sapp was released on site.

There have been 10 arrests of Minnesota Vikings players since January 2011 – almost twice as many as the second-place Detroit Lions. Star running back Adrian Peterson's arrest marked the 39th time a Vikings player has been arrested or cited since 2000, which also leads the NFL, according to Pioneer Press research.

Ex-Viking linebacker Ben Leber played in Minnesota during the two years Brett Favre did, the second of which the QB admitted he came back mainly because the money was too good to pass up. Leber says that just means Favre “wasn’t committed” to the Vikings.

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton sounds off on the rash of arrests among Minnesota Vikings players. He tells MPR some players "have fallen considerably short" of being role models.

The Vikings have waived offensive lineman Kevin Murphy and cornerback C.C. Whitlock. Murphy was claimed off waivers from the 49ers Tuesday. Whitlock was an undrafted free agent.

King was jailed Saturday morning in Anoka County. The Star Tribune reports the victim is hospitalized in serious condition. The Vikings signed the former Georgia running back in August last year. He was on the practice squad for the majority of the 2011 season.

Free agent cornerback Chris Carr, who played for Baltimore last year, is expected to visit the Vikings about possible employment in their defensive backfield. The NFL Network reports Carr is also visiting with Kansas City.