FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2011, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel looks for a receiver during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Kansas City, Mo.
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Updated: Thursday, 14 Mar 2013, 5:24 PM CDT
Published : Thursday, 14 Mar 2013, 5:24 PM CDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A person with knowledge of the deal says the Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with quarterback Matt Cassel.
The Vikings and Cassel came to agreement on Thursday, the same day he was formally released by the Kansas City Chiefs with two years left on his contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal, first reported by Fox Sports, has not been announced.
Cassel spent the last four years in Kansas City. He completed 58 percent of his passes for 1,796 yards with six touchdowns and 12 interceptions in nine games last year.
Cassel will replace Joe Webb as Christian Ponder's backup. Ponder has been inconsistent his first two seasons, but GM Rick Spielman said when the season ended that Ponder is the starter for 2013.
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