The Buffalo Bills has entered an agreement with the Minnesota Vikings to acquire quarterback Matt Cassel.
The trade comes days after the Bills got running back LeSean McCoy from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Kiko Alonso, ESPN reported.
Although the team's deal to get Cassel is not yet finalized, it will most likely be confirmed next week once the new league year begins.
As part of the deal, the Vikings will trade one draft choice along with Cassel while the Bills will send two draft picks to Minnesota. The names of the three other players included in the deal have not yet been revealed.
Cassel joined the Vikings in 2013 after leaving the Kansas City Chiefs. Before playing for the Chiefs, he was with the New England Patriots for four seasons.
The 32-year-old athlete replaced the Vikings' injured Christian Ponder and became the team's starting quarterback in the previous NFL season. During his previous season with the Vikings, Cassel completed 57.7 percent of his passes.
In 2014, he renewed his contract with the Vikings with a two-year, $10 million deal. However, in September, Cassel injured his foot during a match against the New Orleans Saints and was placed on the team's injured reserve list.
Since Cassel still has one year left with his contract with the Vikings, he is due to receive $4.75 million against the Bill's salary cap in 2015 which includes a $500,000 roster bonus.
Although Cassel's entry to the Bills is yet to be formally announced, Fred Jackson, Buffalo's running back, got excited after hearing about the quarterback's arrival to the team.
Jackson noted that Cassel's presence in the Bills will help elevate the team's overall performance.
"It's one of those things where it's going to bring their game to the next level," he told Associated Press according to Fox Sports. "And whoever wins that position, they have to be at their best in order for us to win games. And it's going to be fun to watch."
