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Vikings sign Frerotte

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.”

Chillar, a difference a day makes

What a difference a day makes. Yesterday, rumors had the Green Bay Packers dropping out of the race for LB Brandon Chillar of the St Louis Rams. Well now today Chillar and the Packers have come to terms on an agreement. The deal calls for Chillar to make $5.2 million over 2 seasons with another $800,000 possible in incentives. Chillar, 25, should start next season for the Pack and provide a lot of energy. Chillar is far from a star and most likely never will be but the guy plays the game the right way and has very few holes. The move should push Brady Poppinga back to the bench.

Teams dropping from Chillar race

As time goes by teams keep dropping from the race to sign St Louis Rams LB Brandon Chillar. Teams aren’t dropping from the race by the usual reasons thou, health scares, price, years, etc it’s because of his insistence on waiting for the Arizona Cardinals. Chillar, originally from California, would love nothing better then to play closer to home. The best option for him to do so is to play for the Cardinals, so he’s waiting for them.

What’s the problem with the Cardinals then? What’s taking so long to get a deal done? The problem , cap space. Till Larry Fitzgerald’s contract is restructured the Cards have no money to sign anyone. Things are so bad in Arizona they’re having to cut players just to sign players. They needed a new long snapper and only way to bring one in at the time being was to cut a player. That player, Sean Morey, is expected to resign once Fitz is restructured. (Probably with a small little bonus for willing to be made expendable).

What teams have dropped out of the Chillar race? Both the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants have taken themselves out of the running, as neither team feels like playing in his waiting game. His former team, the Rams, are still in the running thou. They want Chillar back and don’t mind hanging around a little longer. If Chillar wants to guarantee himself a decent check for next year he may have to give in soon and re-up with the Rams.

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