"Bernard Berrian confirmed Monday that he agreed to restructure his contract with the Vikings. The move almost certainly saved Berrian's place on the team because his salary-cap number was scheduled to be a very high $6.3 million.

That would be one thing if Berrian was coming off a solid season but that wasn't the case. He caught only 28 passes for 252 yards with no touchdowns in 2010. That was his worst NFL season since his second year in 2005 when he played in 11 games with the Chicago Bears.

Berrian's willingness to redo his contract -- he said he was pleased with what happened -- likely was done in part because he's confident he will be able to rebound working in a new offense with coordinator Bill Musgrave and quarterback Donovan McNabb.

"I like the offense, going through the book, when I first got it and seeing the plays and finding out … not really knowing my role just seeing what the plays are and how the system is run," Berrian said. "I really like the system and then as we go along through camp really finding out what our role really [will] be."

Berrian, who said his contract is now set to expire after the 2012 season instead of 2013, isn't the only one who feels he will have a better year. Coach Leslie Frazier also has expressed confidence in Berrian."