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Dumped by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, quarterback Josh Freeman had no shortage of interested teams that wanted to bring him aboard.
After surveying the field, Freeman decided to join the Minnesota Vikings. Freeman's agent broke the news on Twitter late Sunday night. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports it's a one-year contract worth around $3 million.
It's a stunning fall from grace for Christian Ponder, whom the Vikings spoke so highly of all offseason. Ponder missed Week 4's win over the Pittsburgh Steelers with a rib injury, and now he might wind up watching most of the season from the bench.
Freeman reportedly attracted interest from Buffalo, where he could have started for at least a few weeks. NFL Media columnist Mike Silver reported that Freeman also would have been the starter if he landed with the Oakland Raiders.
Instead, Freeman chose the Vikings. That leads us to believe Freeman will be starting in Minnesota as soon as he can pick up the playbook. He'll help stretch the field and ideally relieve pressure for Adrian Peterson.
Minnesota only trails Green Bay, Chicago and Detroit by one loss in the NFC North. This one-year deal isn't about the future. It's about Vikings general manager Rick Spielman trying to save this season. It's about trying to save jobs.
Peterson's prime only is going to last so long, and the Vikings don't want to waste another year.
After surveying the field, Freeman decided to join the Minnesota Vikings. Freeman's agent broke the news on Twitter late Sunday night. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports it's a one-year contract worth around $3 million.
It's a stunning fall from grace for Christian Ponder, whom the Vikings spoke so highly of all offseason. Ponder missed Week 4's win over the Pittsburgh Steelers with a rib injury, and now he might wind up watching most of the season from the bench.
Freeman reportedly attracted interest from Buffalo, where he could have started for at least a few weeks. NFL Media columnist Mike Silver reported that Freeman also would have been the starter if he landed with the Oakland Raiders.
Instead, Freeman chose the Vikings. That leads us to believe Freeman will be starting in Minnesota as soon as he can pick up the playbook. He'll help stretch the field and ideally relieve pressure for Adrian Peterson.
Minnesota only trails Green Bay, Chicago and Detroit by one loss in the NFC North. This one-year deal isn't about the future. It's about Vikings general manager Rick Spielman trying to save this season. It's about trying to save jobs.
Peterson's prime only is going to last so long, and the Vikings don't want to waste another year.