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Brett Rypien found himself a 53-man roster spot.
The Vikings signed the former Bears quarterback on Thursday, waiving quarterback Jaren Hall to make room for him.
The Bears cut Rypien on Tuesday after he posted one of the best exhibition seasons in the NFL. He posted a 131.4 passer rating in the preseason, but was firmly entrenched as the team’s No. 3 quarterback. The Bears brought back the No. 4, undrafted rookie Austin Reed, to the practice squad.
The Vikings shuffled their quarterback room after a traumatic preseason that saw J.