Chad

Greenway

Huff’s salary went from $945,000 in 2009 to $5.75 million in 2010. This rule is a relative of the “30 percent” rule that prohibited teams from locking up players to long-term deals that would pay them 30 percent more than their 2010 salary in any future year. Depending on the outcome of the CBA, Huff will either hit the open market or the Raiders will have to fork over $6.325 million if he’s ruled a restricted free agent. Other players affected by the same rule: Haloti Ngata, Johnathan Joseph, DeAngelo Williams, Chad Greenway, and Tamba Hali.

Greenway, thought to be Minnesota’s weak-side linebacker of the future, was injured in the team’s second preseason game. He’ll spend the year on injured reserve.

The Vikings hoped Greenway would key their new Tampa 2 defense as the team’s starting weak-side linebacker. Instead, E.J. Henderson will be Minnesota’s starter at the WILL, while Napoleon Harris and Dontarrious compete at middle linebacker.

The first-round pick limped off the field and did not return to action. After a short visit to the trainer’s table, Greenway got up and began walking freely up and down the sideline. The injury doesn’t appear too severe.

The Vikings have still not identified the injury, but word is the rookie tore his anterior cruciate ligament. E.J. Henderson will now be the starter at weakside linebacker.

While most observers expect Greenway to start at weak-side linebacker, he’s lined up behind E.J. Henderson in off-season workouts thus far. Henderson may move to middle linebacker in camp.

Greenway missed a handful of OTA sessions to be with his ailing father in South Dakota, but is expected to arrive in Winter Park tomorrow. The Vikings signed Greenway to a five-year, $41 million extension last September.

An MRI revealed some things that “needed to (be cleaned) up,” but nothing serious. Greenway hasn’t missed a game since becoming a starter in 2007, so there’s every reason to believe he’ll be ready for camp. Greenway graded out as the No. 21 4-3 outside linebacker in Pro Football Focus’ 2012 ratings.

Coach Leslie Frazier deemed the surgery as minor, and added there are “no worries,” that Greenway will be ready for camp. Greenway hasn’t missed a game since becoming a starter in 2007, and will be 100 percent entering the season.

Greenway had some “residual fraying” of his meniscus. It may have been related to his 2006 ACL tear in the same knee. Regardless, he’s in no danger of missing Week 1 and fully expects to be ready for the start of camp. “There will be no doubt in my mind unless I get in a car accident or something,” said Greenway. “From the knee perspective, it’ll be 100 percent, good to go.”