INDIANAPOLIS — The Vikings have begun the process of meeting with their unrestricted free agents at the NFL scouting combine, general manager Rick Spielman said Thursday, Feb. 21. And while a number of teams have released veteran players to clear cap room this week, Spielman said the Vikings aren’t planning to go that route yet.

The Vikings could wait until the days before free agency begins on March 12 to make moves with some of their veterans, which gives them time to see if those players would be willing to restructure their contracts. The Vikings reportedly have more than $12 million in available cap space, so they might not be in a hurry to make moves yet, anyway.

“I don’t anticipate anything happening at this point,” Spielman said of releasing veterans. “Now, as we get through and get closer to that new league year, we’ll see where that evolves. So I’m not going to ever say we’re not going to do anything. We may. I don’t know yet. We’ll see how things progress.”

Defensive tackle Kevin Williams could be a prime candidate for a restructured contract; the 32-year-old’s contract will count for $7.5 million of cap space in 2013. Cornerback Antoine Winfield has a $7.2 million base salary for 2013, though the 35-year-old is coming off one of his best seasons.

Other teams have made a series of high-profile moves with their veteran players in recent days. The Green Bay Packers cut former NFL defensive player of the year Charles Woodson, while the Indianapolis Colts released seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end Dwight Freeney.

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