EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Rick Spielman, who has been with NFL organizations since 1990, has been promoted to general manager of the Minnesota Vikings, the team said Tuesday.
Spielman had been vice president of player personnel for the Vikings since 2006. In his new position, he will oversee all Vikings' football operations while retaining duties of directing the team's college and pro personnel programs.