National Football League

Vikings wide receiver walks to practice every day, refuses to buy a car

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:29 p.m. ET

Dan Carson

Back in April, Moritz Boehringer became the first player who hasn't played football in North America to be drafted directly into the NFL.

Taken by the Minnesota Vikings with the 168th overall pick, Boehringer is the most atypical grab by an NFL team in draft history. He is also one of the most atypical characters in the league, judging by his chosen mode of transportation.

As he admitted in a recent interview with TransferWise (above), Boehringer doesn't own a car, choosing to walk to practice and save money over purchasing an automobile.

What else has been a culture shock for Boehringer?

"Miles, yards, Fahrenheit," Boehringer said. "That stuff just doesn't make any sense to me."

Guys, if you see a 6-foot-4 man in Vikings training gear walking the roads near the Verizon Training Camp, give him a ride. He's a kind German fellow just trying to get to his humble job in the National Football League.

Dan is on Twitter. He has a standing desk, does that count?