According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter the Minnesota Vikings have released veteran quarterback Donovan McNabb later Thursday.
McNabb was benched by Vikings coach Leslie Frazier in mid-October, and rookie Christian Ponder has been behind center ever since. McNabb has remained on the team as the backup.
“I know I have a lot of football left in me,” McNabb said at the time of his benching.
When McNabb reaches waivers, the league source said Dallas (21st waiver) and Chicago (24th) could put in a claim. Houston took themselves out of the mix by signing Jake Delhomme earlier this week.
When McNabb was pulled from the lineup, the Vikings were 1-5 and coming off of a 39-10 loss at Chicago. They are 1-4 under Ponder and in last place in the NFC North.
This would continue an ugly trend for McNabb who took the Philadelphia Eagles into the playoffs seven times in his eleven years with the team. Including four consecutive NFC East division championships ,(2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004), five NFC Championship Games (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2008), and one Super Bowl.
He was let go following the 2009 season after leading the Eagles into the playoffs. After a rough and uneventful season in Washington he landed in Minnesota this past off-season.
