The Minnesota Vikings have signed quarterback Brett Rypien and waived Jaren Hall, the team announced on Thursday.
Minnesota selected Hall in the fifth round out of BYU in last year’s NFL Draft. He could be a candidate to return to the practice squad.
Rypien will now serve as the team’s third quarterback behind starter Sam Darnold and primary backup Nick Mullens. JJ McCarthy, the team’s first-round pick in April, will miss the 2024 season with a knee injury.
Rypien, 28, joined the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent out of Boise State following the 2019 NFL Draft. He spent four years in Denver, mostly on the practice squad. Rypien was named to the starting lineup three times when the Broncos had injuries at quarterback, and he posted a 2-1 record as a starter.
He competed with the Chicago Bears this summer (and impressed in the Hall of Fame Game), but was released this week when Chicago trimmed its roster to 53 men. Rypien now gets another chance with the Vikings.
Another former Broncos backup quarterback, Ben DiNucci, was released by the Buffalo Bills earlier this week. DiNucci, 27, remains a free agent.
