"Perhaps no one is more eager to reconnect with Vikings quarterback Brett Favre than wide receiver Bernard Berrian, who was an afterthought in 2009 as Minnesota's passing game became a big-play machine.

Injuries sidelined Berrian for stretches during training camp, and a midseason hamstring pull nagged him for several weeks. It was not until late in the season that Berrian finally clicked with Favre, whose go-to receivers for most of the year were Sidney Rice, Percy Harvin and tight end Visanthe Shiancoe.

Healthy and hungry for a bounceback season, Berrian said he is looking forward to re-establishing trust with Favre.

"I think we meshed pretty well last year, especially toward the end of the season," he said Thursday. "Being here and being healthy now during the rest of training camp is going to help tremendously, especially being able to be on the field with him. It's going to give me a lot more chances to get some work in."

Berrian's best game was the Vikings' last. He caught nine passes for 102 yards in the NFC championship game loss at New Orleans. His 618 receiving yards during the regular season are his fewest since being a second-year player for the Chicago Bears in 2004. "