The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a deal with veteran QB Gus Frerotte. Frerotte was a back-up with the St. Louis Rams last season. According to John Clayton, the deal will be longer then 1-year but won’t be completed till the owners meetings conclude. The sides just need to time finalize the language in the contract. Frerotte is now 36, and played for the Vikes in 2003 and 2004. What does this mean for the teams trade talks with the Texans?
It looks like the trade talks with the Houston Texans for Sage Rosenfels are all about dead now. The Vikings recently offered a 3rd round pick while the Texans wanted a 2nd rounder. The Vikings will probably continue to look for a QB in the draft but they won’t be looking for any big splurge. Look for Frerotte to be Taravaris Jackson’s back-up next season, but he’ll get a good chance at playing time.
“The thing is if you watch tape of Gus in St. Louis, you can still see that he can still fling the football and make all the spot throws,” Vikings coach Brad Childress said. “I talked to Scott Linehan about why he was cut by the Rams, and he told me that [offensive coordinator] Al Saunders wanted Trent Green as a backup because he knew his system, but Scott thought Gus can still play. You can see that he can by watching the film.”
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