Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Rypien is signing with his ninth staff in eight seasons.
Rypien, who entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2019, signed with the Houston Texans on Saturday. The transfer got here two days after 2025 sixth-round choose Graham Mertz tore his ACL in Houston‘s preseason sport towards the Los Angeles Chargers.
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After bouncing across the NFL as a backup all through his profession, Rypien has remained unsigned since March. He spent the ultimate three weeks of the 2025 season with the Vikings, his second stint with the staff after serving as a backup in 2024 behind Sam Darnold, Nick Mullens, and Daniel Jones.
In Houston, Rypien will function QB3 behind C.J. Stroud and Davis Mills. Rypien has appeared in 11 video games all through his profession, beginning 4, finishing 58.3% of his passes for 950 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions.
This article initially appeared on Vikings Wire: Former Vikings QB signs with Texans after Graham Mertz injury