Mike Wallace: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation Surrounding Free-Agent WR

January 12, 2016   ·   Timothy Rapp   ·   Jump to comments

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Mike Wallace is set to become a free agent this offseason.
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Mike Zimmer Hopeful Wallace Returns to Vikings Tuesday, Jan. 12 Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said Tuesday he would like to have Wallace back next season, per Andrew Krammer of 1500 ESPN.  
"I love this kid, I love the way he works, I love the way he competes," Zimmer said, per the team's official Twitter account.
Wallace, 29, was acquired by the Vikings last offseason in a trade with the Miami Dolphins. He had 39 receptions for 473 yards and two touchdowns in 2015, marking his least productive season of his seven-year career.
Zimmer recognized that those numbers weren't up to par.
"I was disappointed... It wasn't the season he wanted or we wanted," the head coach said, per Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Coming into the year, Wallace never had less than 750 receiving yards or five touc...

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