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After one underwhelming season with the Miami Dolphins, free-agent wide receiver Greg Jennings is hoping to return to one of his former teams in 2016. 

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Jennings Longs for Reunion with Vikings

Wednesday, April 6

Jennings spoke about his NFL future in an interview Wednesday with The Power Trip Morning Show on KFAN 100.3 FM, per KFAN.com's A.J. Mansour. The 32-year-old played in Minnesota from 2013 through 2014 and had 10 touchdown receptions.

Mansour logged Jennings' comments on his desire to come back to the Vikings. Jennings indicated he reached out to general manager Rick Spielman and feels he can provide leadership for a team led by young quarterback Teddy Bridgewater:

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I left Rick a voicemail. I told [them], I'm waiting on you guys. I miss being [in Minnesota]. You appreciate something more when it’s taken away from you. ... It was a humbling year [in Miami]. This is what I desire. I desire to be home with my family. The only way I'm home with my family is if the Vikings pick up the phone and call me. 

[...] I know what Teddy missed. Sometimes you take for granted the veteran guys in the locker room...when I look at the Vikings I see a young team. A team of guys with great leadership on the defensive side of the ball specifically. In a wide receiver room, where's the veteran? Where's the leadership? Where's the accountability?

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Jennings, who had only 19 catches for 208 yards and one score last season, brings about a fair point with regard to the receiver room Bridgewater was dealing with in 2015.

The most seasoned pro in Minnesota's receiving corps last season was Mike Wallace, who underachieved, is now playing for the Baltimore Ravens and essentially called out Bridgewater for not being a good enough QB. Wallace is more of a vertical threat whose skill set didn't mesh well with Bridgewater's.

Rookie fifth-round pick Stefon Diggs was the Vikings' leading receiver last season. Credit him for coming in and making a big impact, but that further drives home the notion Jennings has about the absence of a viable veteran.

With someone like Jennings to steer the younger players in the right direction, Minnesota's playmakers would stand to benefit. Even if Jennings doesn't produce as he once did on the gridiron, his presence in the locker room may help the Vikings take the next step off a surprise playoff appearance.

On the other hand, if Bridgewater continues to develop, he can step up to take charge of the team, and he'll be helped for a while longer with an elite running back in Adrian Peterson to complement him.