The Minnesota Vikings had been dealt an enormous blow when rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy tore the meniscus in his proper knee, ending his 2024 season earlier than it even began.
It was an enormous stroke of unhealthy fortune for a staff that options loads of offensive firepower and hoped to get again to the playoffs after lacking them final season.
This implies Sam Darnold, who was the No. 3 total choose within the 2018 NFL Draft however has been a disappointment up to now in his profession, shall be their starter underneath middle.
The Vikings formally ended McCarthy’s rookie season by inserting him on injured reserve however added a little bit of depth to their quarterback room by signing Matt Corral.
The #Vikings have signed QB Matt Corral and positioned QB J.J. McCarthy on IR. pic.twitter.com/FgYh4Q4rxs
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 16, 2024
Corral performed on the College of Mississippi, the place he grew to become the starter in his sophomore season and threw for 3,337 yards and 29 touchdowns whereas main the staff to a win within the Outback Bowl.
The next 12 months, he took them to the Sugar Bowl, solely to undergo a critical leg damage there.
Regardless of that, Corral was a third-round choose by the Carolina Panthers within the 2022 NFL Draft. Nevertheless, he was compelled to sit down out his whole rookie 12 months due to a Lisfranc damage, and final offseason, the New England Patriots signed him, solely to launch him a couple of weeks later.
He ended up enjoying for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Soccer League (UFL) in 2024.
In line with ESPN.com, Corral is fourth on Minnesota’s depth chart, behind Jaren Corridor and Nick Mullens, who’s now slated to be Darnold’s backup.
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