The Facts: Floyd is hoping to rejuvenate his career in his home state. His new coach thinks he has the infrastructure in place to do so. "We understand [his legal history]. We always try to weigh every situation," HC Mike Zimmer said Saturday at his youth football camp. "But you know, he's from here. I think he has a good support system with [former Notre Dame teammates] Harrison Smith and Kyle Rudolph, partly. A lot of those things were factored into it."
Diehards Line:Floyd signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Vikings earlier in the month. The former first-round pick played for two teams last season -- he joined the Patriots after he was dismissed from the Cardinals in December. According to a police report obtained by NFL.com, Floyd was "unconscious behind the wheel of his running vehicle at the intersection in Scottsdale" just before 3 a.m. He pleaded guilty to an extreme DUI charge in February and was sentenced to jail and counseling. The St. Paul native, however, reportedly had the remainder of his 96-day house arrest transferred from Arizona to Minnesota, per ESPN. This means that Floyd can start working out with the Vikings in organized team activities -- which start on May 23 -- rather than having to wait until June 13-15 for mandatory minicamp. The addition of the 6-2 target gives Sam Bradford another weapon to work with. Stefon Diggs, Adam Thielen and Rudolph each accumulated at least 800 yards through the air in 2016. Floyd, a five-year veteran, averaged more than 800 receiving yards in his first four seasons in the league. After Laquon Treadwell came well short of expectations as a rookie, Floyd certainly appears to be in position to contribute.