Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports reported that, prior to making a deal for running back Trent Richardson, the Indianapolis Colts called the Minnesota Vikings to ask them about the availability of running back Toby Gerhart. The article goes on to say that the Colts and some other team (who is unnamed, despite LaCanfora's best efforts) had agreed in principle to a deal before the Richardson deal went down. If this is the case, it's really too bad for both Gerhart and the Vikings that something didn't get worked out. Gerhart, in my opinion, is a good enough back to be a starter in this league, but he's never going to get that opportunity in Minnesota as long as Adrian Peterson is around. From the Vikings' perspective, Gerhart is in the final year of his contract. Source: SBNation.com
