Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
The Minnesota Vikings plan to release veteran quarterback Donovan McNabb later Thursday, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
McNabb was benched by Vikings coach Leslie Frazier in mid-October, and rookie Christian Ponderhas been behind center ever since. McNabb has remained on the team as the backup.
“I know I have a lot of football left in me,” McNabb said at the time of his benching.
Frazier said then that the decision was based solely on what gave the team the best chance to win.
When McNabb was pulled from the lineup, the Vikings were 1-5 and coming off of a 39-10 loss at Chicago. They are 1-4 under Ponder and mired in last place in the NFC North.
