Sage Rosenfels Traded To Giants; Vikings Receive Draft Pick

On Friday night, the New York Giants bolstered their depth at the quarterback position by landing Sage Rosenfels in a trade with the Vikings. Fox Sports' Alex Marvez broke the news:

Rosenfels has remained mired in a third-string role in Minneapolis behind backup Tarvaris Jackson despite an outstanding preseason statistically. Rosenfels completed 60.8 percent of his passes with four touchdowns and no interceptions compared with Jackson, who posted a 46.2 completion percentage.

Later, Jason La Canfora tweeted that the Vikings will receive a draft pick, the specifics of which are not yet known.

The 32-year-old Rosenfels has spent most of his NFL career as a backup, though he did step in for five starts during the 2007 and 2008 seasons for the Houston Texans. As for the Vikings, Tarvaris Jackson figures to back up starter Brett Favre on the depth chart.

For more, check out our Giants blog, Big Blue View, and our Vikings blog, Daily Norseman.