The Minnesota Vikings have signed former Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback Desmond Ridder following the brutal JJ McCarthy injury update.

On Monday, news broke that JJ McCarthy suffered a high ankle sprain and is expected to miss 2-4 weeks. The second-year quarterback had a rough Week 2 performance against the Atlanta Falcons, turning the ball over thrice and getting sacked six times in an ugly 22-6 defeat.

Veteran journeyman Carson Wentz and undrafted rookie Max Brosmer were the only healthy QBs on the Vikings roster for 24 hours, but general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah decided to add another insurance policy ahead of Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, the Vikings have signed Desmond Ridder to their 53-man roster. Ridder was let g

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