The Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings have been connected the last two years by their quarterbacks, and it continued on Tuesday.

The Washington Commanders opened the preseason with a disappointing 48-18 loss to the New England Patriots on Friday. Of course, Washington sat 30 players, almost all of its starters, including quarterback Jayden Daniels and backup QB Marcus Mariota.

The Minnesota Vikings are signing former Cincinnati Bearcats star quarterback Desmond Ridder to their 53-man roster ahead of their NFL Week 3 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, according to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.

The Vikings are making a move to fortify the quarterback position while J.J. McCarthy recovers from his ankle injury. Per NFL Media, Minnesota is signing quarterback Desmond Ridder to their 53-man roster.

There are 10 former Rutgers Football players on initial 53-man rosters and three others who designated as injured reserves.

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Here's a look at the record for every rookie quarterback that started the first game of the season and how each of them fared in their debut.

With the preseason out of the way, next up is cutdown day. Every NFL team must trim its roster from 90 players to 53 by 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Then, teams can begin assembling their practice squads, which often consist of re-signing several players who were cut.