The Vikings have reportedly signed free agent quarterback Matt Cassel, who was cut by the Kansas City Chiefs today.
Cassel, who is expected to be Christian Ponder’s backup, is an eight-year veteran with 62 career starts.
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/312387148705832960
FoxSports’ Jay Glazer reports Cassel picked Minnesota over Tampa Bay.
Cassel spent the last four seasons with the Chiefs, who recently replaced him as starter by trading San Francisco’s Alex Smith.
Early reaction from the twitter-verse:
You know your teams QB is bad when they sign one who threw 6 TD's and 12 int's last season and tell him he will compete to start #Vikings
— Packy Munson (@Pmuns33) March 14, 2013
https://twitter.com/ShemRaveh94/status/312297712311750656
Matt Cassel is the backup QB in the same way Spielman had no intention of trading Percy Harvin…i.e. he is until he isn't. #Vikings
— Mark W. (@marqualler) March 14, 2013
The Vikings have transformed into the Chiefs, great at RB, thin at WR, and Matt Cassel at QB. @Vikings #Vikings
— asparagus (@bigslabofmeat) March 14, 2013
