Vikings Sign Wide Receiver Garett Maag

Craig Peters

EAGAN, Minn. - A day after Vikings tight end Ben Ellefson announced his retirement from playing in the NFL, the team on Friday announced the signing of another Minnesota native.

Receiver Garett Maag, an Inver Grove Heights native who played high school football at St. Croix Lutheran, is joining the Vikings as a rookie free agent.

Maag played in 49 games