Percy Harvin, a rising star receiver, has asked to be traded from the Minnesota Vikings.
One day after expressing frustration over several unspecified issues with the Vikings, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press today that Harvin has requested a trade. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
Harvin voiced frustration with the Vikings on Tuesday at the first day of mandatory minicamp. He did not say what his specific issues were with the team, only saying that he was unhappy with several things and wanted them addressed before training camp begins at the end of July.
”I just put it this way, there’s a lot of different things that have to be sorted out,” Harvin said Tuesday. ”Just haven’t been really happy lately. We’ve got a couple of things to work on. I’m here in the classroom. We’ll go from there.”
Given Harvin’s status as a 24-year-old rising star and one of the team’s top players, the request is unlikely to be granted. Coach Leslie Frazier said Tuesday that he was confident any issues Harvin had could be resolved well before training camp.
”I really feel like when he and I sit down and talk in depth,” Frazier said, ”whatever is in his heart or on his mind, we’ll get through it.”
Harvin, who is still recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, worked out with the team during an afternoon practice Tuesday and said later in the day that he did not want to be a distraction and would only wanted to talk about football issues.
