Percy Harvin asks the Vikings to trade him

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Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin hinted on Tuesday that he’s not happy in Minnesota, and now he has asked to be traded.

The Associated Press reports that Harvin has requested a trade from the Vikings. However, the report says the Vikings don’t expect to grant that request because the team still views Harvin as one of its most talented players, despite the occasional headaches (literal and figurative) that his presence brings.

Harvin arrived in Minnesota as a first-round draft pick in 2009 and has shown great playmaking ability as a receiver, runner and return man, although he has also been an unhappy camper at times, and he’s been hampered by migraine headaches. Harvin has two more years left on his contract and is scheduled to make $915,000 this year and $1.5 million next year, and he likely views himself as underpaid, although he declined to get into specifics about whether his contract is the reason he’s unhappy.

Ultimately, it seems likely that Harvin will play this season in Minnesota, and will do so under his current contract. And will remain unhappy.

 

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Just really a awkward situation, you almost forget he exists.

 

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Source: Harvin isn’t unhappy with his contract

In expressing his unhappiness with the Vikings, receiver Percy Harvin has yet to utter the one phrase that always confirms it’s about the money. Specifically, he hasn’t said, “It’s not about the money.”

So maybe it’s really not about the money.

According to a source with knowledge of the situation, it actually isn’t about the money. While the reason(s) for Harvin’s unhappiness remain unknown, the source explains that Harvin isn’t looking to be traded because he wants a new deal.

As the source explained it, if Harvin truly wanted a new contract, he would at least have skipped the offseason program, and quite possibly the mandatory minicamp. Keep in mind that Harvin is represented by Joel Segal, who represents Titans running back Chris Johnson. The same Chris Johnson who parlayed a lengthy 2011 holdout into a significant new contract.

So if Harvin wanted a new deal, he’d most likely be withholding services.

Regardless, circumstantial evidence to prove it’s not about Harvin contract isn’t necessary. A source with knowledge of the situation says it’s truly not about the contract.

UPDATE 9:13 p.m. ET: Harvin has taken to Twitter, claiming that his unhappiness isn’t about money. While that sort of kills the wordplay used to tee off this blurb, it really isn’t about the money.