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Vikings make quarterback switch as they give up on 2023 draft pick
By Bryan Fonseca,
8 hours ago
The Minnesota Vikings have already moved on from a 2023 draft pick.
Jaren Hall, a fifth-round selection by the Vikings last season, is being waived for veteran backup Brett Rypien , who was cut by the Chicago Bears two days ago.
Hall, 26, was selected out of BYU last spring, and actually made two starts for the Vikings last season following Kirk Cousins’ Achilles rupture.
Hall started on Nov. 5 against the Atlanta Falcons but left due to a concussion, which cleared a pathway for the Joshua Dobbs renaissance .
The Minnesota Vikings waived Jaren Hall on Aug. 29 despite a positive preseason run. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Getty Images
The Utah native started his second game of the season in Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers, where he was limited to a 5-for-10 passing display for 67 yards and an interception in a 33-10 loss.
The now-former Viking also had two carries for four yards and a lost fumble.
Hall actually played well this preseason, completing 28-of-46 passes, accumulating 339 yards through the air and having four touchdown passes to zero interceptions.
The Minnesota Vikings signed Brett Rypien after waiving Jaren Hall. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
Rypien, who replaces Hall, is the nephew of Super Bowl XXVI MVP Mark Rypien, but he himself hasn’t been great as a pro, though he continues to hang around.
The younger Rypien, 28, is now on his sixth team in two years.
Initially, he signed with the Denver Broncos in 2019 as an undrafted rookie and was buried in the depth chart, making three starts in four years, before stints with the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets and the Bears.
In Rypien’s career, he’s 98-for-168 for 950 passing yards, four touchdowns and nine interceptions.
In total, he’s made four starts and has appeared in 10 games under center.
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