How Vikings signing Carson Wentz impacts J.J. McCarthy, Kyler Murray on QB depth chart
Minnesota clearly liked Wentz a good deal.
How Vikings signing Carson Wentz impacts J. J. McCarthy, Kyler Murray on QB depth chart originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Minnesota Vikings traded for Carson Wentz before the 2025 NFL season, and he ended up starting five games for the Vikings before a shoulder injury cut his campaign short. Apparently, the Vikings liked him.
They're bringing him back for the 2026 season. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Thursday morning that Wentz is signing a one-year free agent contract with the Vikings. It's a more fascinating acquisition than a season ago, when they didn't have any clear backup for J.
J. McCarthy. Now, the Vikings have already signed Kyler Murray in free agency.