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Amongst reports that the Vikings are wooing WR Greg Jennings, they made a much sneakier move and have reportedly signed free agent QB Matt Cassel, according to Jay Glazer.

Cassel, who was cut by the Chiefs today, wasted no time in looking for another team. Cassel will now likely be the main backup for Christian Ponder heading into Training Camp.

Matt Cassel burst onto the national scene in 2008 when he was forced into action as the Patriots starter due to Tom Brady's season-ending knee injury. He led the team to a 10-5 record and threw for 3,693 yards with 21 touchdowns against only 11 interceptions. Shortly after the season he was traded to Kansas City for a 2009 first round draft pick. The Chiefs signed him to a six-year $62.7 millon contract. After a mediocre 2009 season, Cassel posted a career year in 2010, leading the Chiefs to a 10-5 record and an eventual playoff berth, with highs in passer rating(93.0) and touchdowns thrown(27). Unfortunately he couldn't repeat that kind of success in 2011 and 2012, which ultimately led to him being cut.

Update: Per Jason La Confora, it is a 2-year deal with a player opt-out after 2013. Cassel will average $4 million per year with the chance to earn more if he plays.

Matt Cassel Career Stats:

YearPassingRushing
TeamGGSWLAttCompYdsTDIntRateAttYdsAvgTD
2005 NE 2 0 0 0 24 13 183 2 1 89.4 6 12 2.0 0
2006 NE 6 0 0 0 8 5 32 0 0 70.8 2 4 2.0 0
2007 NE 6 0 0 0 7 4 38 0 1 32.7 4 12 3.0 1
2008 NE 16 15 10 5 516 327 3,693 21 11 89.4 73 270 3.7 2
2009 KC 15 15 4 11 493 271 2,924 16 16 69.9 50 189 3.8 0
2010 KC 15 15 10 5 450 262 3,116 27 7 93.0 33 125 3.8
2011 KC 9 9 4 5 269 160 1,713 10 9 76.6 25 99 4.0 0
2012 KC 9 9 0 0 277 161 1,796 6 12 66.7 33 125 3.8
Total 78 58 24 21 2,044 1,203 13,495 82 57 80.4 168 612 3.6 3