According to St. Paul Pioneer Press staff writer Sean Jensen, the Vikings have agreed to trade Randy Moss to the Oakland Raiders for starting linebacker Napoleon Harris, the seventh overall pick in the upcoming draft and a 2005 late-round pick . Trades can be worked out although not announced until next month, and Moss' agent, Dante DiTrapano, told Jensen on Wednesday that the deal is done.

"Nothing is official until March 2," DiTrapano said. "But don’t be surprised if Randy Moss is wearing the Silver and Black this upcoming season."

Vikings vice president of football operations Rob Brzezinski would only say, "We've had some discussions with [the Raiders], but there is nothing to announce."

Despite repeated denials, the Vikings have been shopping Moss for months, and Jensen reports they found a willing suitor in Al Davis, a maverick owner who embraces controversial players.

In fact, a popular NFL news web site, profootballtalk.com, has been reporting since Tuesday that the Raiders and Vikings were getting close to getting this deal done and their initial reporting -- in terms of the deal itself as well as associated details -- has turned out to be dead on.

"In speaking with Moss, although he has a lot of ties to Minnesota and did not particularly want to be traded, he’s very excited with the possibility of playing for Al Davis and being a part of the Raider tradition," DiTrapano told Jensen. "The Raiders have vowed to use Randy’s talents the way they should be used, and that’s to throw the ball vertically down the field.

"Randy’s desire to win a Super Bowl is enhanced with a move to a team like the Raiders, because the Minnesota Vikings seem to be in a constant rebuilding mode."

With the departure of Moss, the Vikings' top receiver is third-year receiver Nate Burleson.

But Jensen advised readers that the Vikings are expected to bolster that group via the draft or free agency. With a weak free agent class headlined by Pittsburgh's Plaxico Burress, the Vikings’ options could increase with potential salary cap casualties such as Isaac Bruce, Muhsin Muhammad and Derrick Mason.