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Tampa Bay fullback B.J. Askew will miss the remainder of the season because of injuries suffered in a car accident.

With Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield uncertain for Sunday's game because of a sprained foot, the Minnesota Vikings will check out some cornerback candidates later today.

Tampa Bay fullback B.J. Askew will miss the remainder of the season because of injuries suffered in a car accident.

Chuck Darby #91 of the Detroit Lions rests before the NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on August 17, 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

John David Booty knows he won't be getting extensive work as a member of the Vikings practice squad, but the quarterback also realizes being on that unit beats the potential alternative.

The Lions have traded newly acquired quarterback Kevin O'Connell to the New York Jets, according to a report on ESPN.com. What the Lions have received in compensation is not known.

Vikings vice president of player personnel Rick Spielman declined to clear up the situation when asked Tuesday whether the Vikings had any talks about trading Jackson.

The Vikings released 22 players Saturday to cut their roster down to the regular-season limit of 53.

According to St. Paul Pioneer Press report, the Detroit Lions have claimed cornerback Marcus McCauley, who was waived by the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday.

Eds: APNewsNow. Will be UPDATES. By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS Quarterback John David Booty is among the final cuts for the Minnesota Vikings, leaving the team with Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels behind starter Brett Favre.

Jon Cooper has elicited praise from Vikings coach Brad Childress and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, and he has earned plenty of repetitions as the team's second-string center during the preseason.

Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier always dreads the final cutdown before the regular season.

A Vikings executive addressed a recent report in the Washington Post that despite the recent signing of quarterback Brett Favre, the franchise is among four NFL teams that "face potential local TV blackouts of their home games because they have not sold enough tickets." The Vikings announced they sold more than 3,200 season tickets and about 11,000 ...

Minnesota's cornerback Benny Sapp at the Metrodome in Minneapolis on Sunday, November 30, 2008.

Minnesota's cornerback Benny Sapp at the Metrodome in Minneapolis on Sunday, November 30, 2008.

Brett Favre's arrival in Minnesota this week meant Tarvaris Jackson's opportunity to win the Vikings' starting quarterback job has ended.

Chiefs C Rudy Niswanger has seen the 3-4 defensive front for the better part of three weeks in River Falls.

Vikings receiver Bernard Berrian said quarterback Brett Favre legitimizes the team's offense.

Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen did not practice Tuesday -- a fact that largely was glossed over given Brett Favre's presence on the field -- a day after Allen limped off the field after suffering what appeared to be an injury to his right ankle or foot.

All eyes will be fixed on Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels on Friday night in Indianapolis when the Vikings' top two quarterbacks make their first impression against another team.