"Donovan Mc-Nabb can see himself playing for five or six more seasons, but chances are only one of them will be in Minnesota.

McNabb, who arrived via trade from Washington on July 29, received a one-year deal from the Vikings that carries a base salary of $5.05 million, according to an NFL source. The maximum value of the contract if incentives are reached is $7.25 million, according to the 1500ESPN website.

McNabb signed a five-year extension worth $70 million last season with Washington. According to NFL sources, the option on McNabb's contract was not exercised and therefore the years 2012-15 were voided, bringing his contract down to a one-year deal.

That makes this more of a win-win for the Vikings and McNabb. If he doesn't play well this season, the Vikings can let him walk away while paying a very low salary to their starting quarterback. If McNabb does play well, he will be able to shop his services on the market and the Vikings would be in a position to make Christian Ponder their starter in 2012."