Do the Vikings Have Too Many Quarterbacks?
Kevin O’Connell scans the field on October 20, 2024, at U. S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis before the Vikings face the Detroit Lions, standing along the sideline during pregame warmups as Minnesota prepares for a pivotal NFC North matchup with standings implications.
Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images. This offseason has been all about the quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. After J.
J. McCarthy flopped in such a massive and public way last season, Kevin O’Connell couldn’t afford another campaign where so many things go wrong. Thankfully, veteran Kyler Murray fell into their laps for just $1.
3 million, with the Arizona Cardinals paying the freight on his contract. Regardless of how much the suggestion of a competition has been floated, there’s almost no world in which Murray won’t be the starter for Week 1. The Vikings May Eventually Have to Trim the QB Room Regardless, though, the Minnesota Vikings currently have an overflowing quarterback room.
After going into last season needing to add Carson Wentz just before the games started, they are in a much different situation this time around. Murray has been signed, and Wentz was brought back. He is the most capable backup on the roster, and if (see: when) McCarthy loses the competition, it makes more sense for him to operate as the third quarterback.