| Vikings OG Steve Hutchinson Knows It's Possible He'll Be Released | | | The Minnesota Vikings are going younger this offseason in their attempt to catch up with the rest of their division. Some of their most experienced starters have contracts and ages that make them candidates for a pay cut—or for simply being cut altogether. One of them is five-time first-team All-Pro guard Steve Hutchinson, who is scheduled to make $6.95 million in 2012, the final installment of a seven-year deal worth as much as $49 million. “I know what the cap situation is and all that, but it’s out of my control,” said Hutchinson, who recently turned 35. He said he wouldn’t be surprised if the team asks him to redo his deal to stay this season. He also acknowledged he has considered the possibility of being let go before the new league year begins and free agency opens next month. “Any player has to worry about that in the NFL,” Hutchinson said Monday. Source: Associated Press
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