Discover the Secret News of Mike Wallace

Video: Fastest Player In The League: Mike Wallace.

For a receiver that was clocked at 4.33 in the 40 in 2009, those statistics in Miami are unworthy of his speed. He is seeking a quarterback that can fire the ball downfield and will be given the freedom to do so. He is hoping it’s Teddy Bridgewater. Offensive coordinator Norv Turner is vowing to cut the offense loose, which pleases Wallace.

“I think it’s more so [like] my first four years, he told ESPN. “It’s a vertical offense, [rather] than a short, West Coast offense. You go down the field a lot more here, more what I’m accustomed to.”

Vikings wide receiver Mike Wallace was not shy in expressing confidence in his speed, reports the Pioneer Press.

“Without a doubt, I’m the fastest player in the NFL,” Wallace said. “If somebody feels foggy about that, we can [race]. I’m never going to back down from competition.”

Wallace was recently acquired in a trade with the Dolphins. He struggled to connect on the deep ball with Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill during the last two seasons, but he expects that to change with the Vikings.

“The last couple of years I haven’t been able to showcase my separation, but I’m positive that it will happen now,” Wallace said.

After sitting out the second half of the season finale over reportedly getting into a halftime argument with coaches, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said Monday that Mike Wallace apologized to general manager Dennis Hickey and executive vice president Mike Tannenbaum, reports the Miami Herald.

Despite apologizing for his actions during the season finale, Wallace was still traded to the Vikings for a fifth-round pick.

Failing to live up to expectations with two consecutive seasons below 1,000 yards, the Dolphins have traded Wallace and a seventh-round pick to the Vikings for a fifth-round pick, CBSSports.com’s Jason La Canfora confirmed.

ESPN was the first to report the story.

Wallace will now join a receiving group that already features Cordarrelle Patterson and will have second-year quarterback Teddy Bridgewater throwing him the ball.

La Canfora also reports that no changes are expected to Wallace’s contract upon arrival.

Wallace caught 67 passes for 862 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2014. He signed a five-year, $60 million deal with the Dolphins in 2013.

Earlier in the offseason, the team looked into trading the receiver, who was benched for the second half of the season finale after a halftime argument.

Unable to reach a deal with another team, it appeared Wallace would stick with the Dolphins. However, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that Friday’s trade for Kenny Stills has put Wallace back on the trading block.

The Dolphins have room under the cap to keep both Stills and Wallace.

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