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Harvin, who was placed on season-ending injured reserve on Dec. 5 because of a complete ligament tear in his left ankle, remains in Florida while his team prepares for its first-round playoff game. The fact Harvin has elected to rehab the injury away from Minnesota seems to be just fine with HC Leslie Frazier. "It's purely up to him," Frazier said Wednesday. "If he wanted to be around, he can be around. It doesn't concern us."
Reported by 1500ESPN.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Frazier said that Vikings head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman is involved in monitoring Harvin's rehab from the injury suffered on Nov. 4 in a loss at Seattle. Frazier added that he has not talked to Harvin of late. "Not lately, not lately," Frazier said. ... In case you missed it, in the same game Harvin was injured, television cameras caught the volatile receiver waving his arms and screaming at Frazier on the sideline over his frustration with the Vikings' struggling offense. 1500ESPN.com's Tom Pelissero, during a Thursday night appearance with the FootballDiehards on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio, noted Harvin and Frazier had another heated exchange weeks later in front of some players and staff members. Harvin also demanded a trade during the Vikings' minicamp in June. Harvin admitted in early October he had issues with the offense. Harvin will be entering the last season of his rookie contract next year and is due to make $1.55 million, plus a modest workout bonus of $27,500. Harvin almost certainly will be looking for a long-term extension this offseason and there is no guarantee the Vikings will want to reward him with one. Pelissero considers Harvin 50-50 to return.
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