Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Jordy McElroy

Former Vikings QB Kyle Sloter taken in first round of USFL Draft

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyle Sloter is officially the top draft pick for the USFL’s New Orleans Breakers.

NFL legend and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees announced the 28-year-old signal caller as the No. 8 overall pick of the 2022 USFL Draft on Tuesday.

Sloter was a depth signing late last season for the Vikings with starting quarterback Kirk Cousins and backup Nate Stanley being put on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. However, he didn’t get an opportunity to see the field with the team promoting veteran Sean Mannion as the starter and rookie third-round draft pick Kellen Mond as the primary backup.

Sloter was ultimately waived by the Vikings in early January.

The resurrection of the USFL gives Sloter and others a chance to resume their professional playing careers, while also seeing the field more consistently. Perhaps it even opens up an opportunity for a return to the NFL at some point.

Sloter has spent his NFL career being bounced around practice squads. His recent stint with the Vikings was actually the second in his career. He was with the team for two years before getting waived back in August 2019 as well.

Now, he’ll finally have a chance to captain the ship as the quarterback for the Breakers.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.