MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings signed right guard Brandon Fusco to a five-year contract extension Saturday, further solidifying an offensive line that has been one of the NFLs most stable the past few years. Fuscos new deal has a maximum value of $25 million if he plays through 2019, including $6 million in guaranteed money. Not bad for a sixth-round draft pick out of Slippery Rock, the NCAA Division II school with the strange name from western Pennsylvania not far from where Fusco grew up. The Vikings were unavailable for comment, with their trip to St. Louis for the season opener Sunday, but the team distributed a statement from Fusco thanking ownership and the front office "for taking the chance on me and believing in my abilities." Fusco also praised his teammates and offensive line coach Jeff Davidson for his development. "I have always wanted to stay in Minnesota. The fans and support here is great. There is no place Id rather be," Fusco said. The Vikings have kept the same offensive line intact for the third straight season. Fusco is the third of the five members whove signed long-term contracts within the past two years, along with centre John Sullivan and right tackle Phil Loadholt. Left tackle Matt Kalil, a first-round draft pick in 2012, is still on his rookie deal. Left guard Charlie Johnsons contract expires after the 2015 season. Fusco is scheduled to make $1.431 million in 2014, the end of his rookie deal. "Brandon is a player that has come in and done everything that we have asked. We strive to draft players that are not only talented, but meet our criteria both on and off the field. Brandon is another example of our core group of young players that we are excited about keeping together for years to come," general manager Rick Spielman said in a statement released by the Vikings. Fusco became a starter in his second season, 2012, when Adrian Peterson rushed for 2,097 yards, the second-most in NFL history. Hes missed only one game since then, due to a knee injury last December. According to STATS research, the Vikings have the second-most starts (157) in the NFL by their primary offensive linemen over the past two years, behind only Washington (159). San Francisco (156), Cleveland (147) and New England (142) are next. China Shoes Cheap . Philippe Desrosiers stopped 42 shots through overtime and three more in the shootout to pick up his third shutout of the season for Rimouski (31-15-7). Zachary Fucale made 28 saves for Halifax (34-17-3) in the loss. Yeezy From China . Each day, TSN.ca provides the latest rumours, reports and speculation from around the NHL beat. 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The Rangers released Ramirez on Tuesday, just more than five weeks after he started playing for Triple-A Round Rock. "Based on our evaluation, there was not a spot for Manny on the club at this time," Rangers general Jon Daniels said. "We released him so he could pursue other opportunities if he so chooses." The 41-year-old Ramirez hit .259 with three home runs and 13 RBIs in 30 games for Triple-A Round Rock. All of his homers came in the first eight games. Ramirez never played for the AL West leaders, even after All-Star slugger Nelson Cruz was suspended last week by Major League Baseball for the final 50 games of the season. They have since acquired right fielder Alex Rios from the Chicago White Soox.dddddddddddd. A 12-time All-Star, Ramirez is a .312 career hitter and is 14th on the career home runs list with 555. He started out this season playing in Taiwan, where he hit .352 with eight homers and 43 RBIs. Ramirez was suspended for 50 games in 2009 while with the Los Angeles Dodgers after testing positive for a banned drug. He retired in April 2011 instead of serving a 100-game ban for a second positive test while with Tampa Bay, but later agreed to a reduced 50-game suspension and played in the minors for Oakland in 2012. He won two World Series with Boston. Ramirez hit 17 homers in the final 53 games of 2008 after being traded from Boston to Los Angeles, but he has just 28 since then because of injuries and the suspensions. He was 1 for 17 without a homer with Tampa when the second drug suspension hit two years ago. ' ' '