The Minnesota Vikings announced the signing of backup quarterback Nick Mullens on Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday morning, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that the deal is for two years and $4 million with slightly less than $2 million guaranteed.
Last season, Mullens signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on a one year, $2 million contract and he gets a similar deal here with the Vikings.
The contract itself is very reasonable for a backup quarterback, as some of them end up getting upwards of $6-10 million. Per Over The Cap, the Vikings currently sit at $4,810,451 before the Jordan Hicks restructure and the new contracts of edge rusher Marcus Davenport and cornerback Byron Murphy Jr.
