EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings pulled a light shock Thursday by signing veteran backup quarterback Brett Rypien and waiving Jaren Corridor, their No. 3 quarterback final season, who had seemingly cemented a job with a powerful preseason efficiency.
Rypien, 28, was launched earlier this week by the Chicago Bears. He spent the primary 4 seasons of his profession with the Denver Broncos (2019-2022), beginning three video games, earlier than shifting to the Los Angeles Rams in 2023. Rams coach Sean McVay and Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell are shut associates and share the same offensive system.
The Vikings stay on observe to begin Sam Darnold in Week 1 towards the New York Giants, with fellow veteran Nick Mullens serving as his backup. Basic supervisor Kwesi Adofo-Mensah mentioned the staff will attempt to re-sign Corridor to its observe squad however was involved about him being “one snap away, or one snap from one snap away” at this level in his improvement.
Corridor, a fifth-round draft choose in 2023, began two video games within the chaotic aftermath of Kirk Cousins’ torn Achilles tendon however didn’t end both recreation.
Coach Kevin O’Connell mentioned “I absolutely imagine in Jaren Corridor’s future” however added that Rypien represented a greater “short-term” possibility.
“That transfer was actually indicative of figuring out what we went by means of final 12 months,” O’Connell mentioned.
The Vikings have been rocked earlier this month by a season-ending damage to rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who had surged in coaching camp and appeared on observe to be the starter sooner or later through the season. They signed quarterback Matt Corral to take care of 4 quarterbacks on the roster however waived him earlier this week.
Chatting with reporters in March, Vikings proprietor and president Mark Wilf made clear that he didn’t settle for accidents, particularly the one to Cousins, as an excuse for the staff’s 7-10 document.
“That is a part of the sport,” Wilf mentioned on the time. “That is one thing you need to be ready for, and I feel [Adofo-Mensah and O’Connell] would be the first to inform you they take that on themselves.”