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Minnesota is trying to sign QB Marino
Coach Dennis Green is trying to lure NFL career passing leader Dan Marino to Minnesota, where he would become the Vikings' eighth starter in eight seasons.
Marino turns 39 this year and has spent his entire 17-year career in Miami. He is considering an offer from the Vikings but also is considering retirement.
* Thurman Thomas agreed to contract terms with Miami, said his agent, Leigh Steinberg.
A 12-year veteran, Thomas ranks ninth in NFL history with 11,938 yards rushing.
* Veteran tackle John "Jumbo" Elliott retired and will undergo back surgery later. But Elliott could...