Joe Berger had been leaning toward retirement for a while. On Friday, he made it official. The offensive lineman announced he is stepping away after 13 NFL seasons, the past seven with the Vikings.… ...

Joe Berger was doing more than keeping the center spot warm for injured starter John Sullivan when he received word a month ago that Sullivan could not make his comeback this season, and that the ...

After 13 years, Vikings offensive lineman Joe Berger expects to play in his final regular-season game on Sunday. Berger said last June that 2017 likely would be his final NFL season. He hasn’t ...

Vikings center Joe Berger and his wife, Abby, posed with their children, from left to right, Gavin, 9; Ella, 4; Blake, 6; and Macy, 6 months. The Bergers adopted Blake and Macy.

EAGAN, Minn.-Offensive lineman Joe Berger announced Friday, March 23, he will retire from the NFL after 13 seasons, the past seven with the Vikings.The move was not a surprise. Berger, 35, had ...

Joe Berger’s college coach looked back at the odds of the Vikings offensive lineman carving out a 10-year NFL career. “He’s one in a thousand,” Bernie Anderson said. Then Anderson thought ...

MANKATO, Minn. (WCCO)-- The Minnesota Vikings have a rare day off in their training camp that's mandated by the union. It's a day to take a breath and reflect on what has been. For veteran ...

MN Vikings lineman Joe Berger saw the benefits of a farewell NFL season while watching Chad Greenway last year. The center/guard thinks 2017 will probably be his own tour.

When Joe Berger was growing up in Newaygo, Mich., he always wanted to watch the Detroit Lions’ annual Thanksgiving game. There was one small problem. His mother didn’t want the game to ...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 15: Joe Berger #61 of the Minnesota Vikings runs a play during the preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 15, 2015 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, ...

The Vikings have re-signed offensive lineman Joe Berger to a two-year deal, ESPN.com reports. "He's excited to be able to play in the new stadium (the Vikings will open in 2016)," his agent, Tom ...