The Facts: Owens signed his one-year tender from the Vikings on Thursday in advance of Friday night's deadline for the submission of offer sheets to restricted free agents.
Diehards Line:Owens, who was tendered at $850,000, is a no-nonsense player whom coach Brad Childress seems to like. He'll compete with Jim Kleinsasser and Jeff Dugan for the Vikings' No. 2 tight end position behind new starter Visanthe Shiancoe.