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While the Brendan Sorsby situation may have caused some trepidation, there’s no one talking about the possibility of the Minnesota Vikings adding yet another arm to their quarterback room this offseason. After all, they’ve already invested quite a bit at this position, and have one of every type essentially. They have a former No. 1 overall pick who has, at times, displayed the upside to be an MVP-caliber player. Yet, Kyler Murray is only signed for one season, and after flaming out with the Arizona Cardinals, there’s a reason the QB who played just five games in 2025, was available.
After Murray, the Vikings have their high-potential developmental QB in J.J. McCarthy, the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Murray and McCarthy are fighting for the starting job, and there’s always a chance that the latter will demand a trade if he should lose the battle. Yet, his recent comments don’t indicate that the 23-year-old wants to be anywhere but Minnesota.
While that alone may be intriguing enough for most NFL QB rooms, the Vikings didn’t stop there. They also pursued and successfully got former No. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz under contract after he led the team to a respectable 2-3 record last season. Now, the veteran with 99 starts under his belt is primed to be their No. 3 QB.
Plus, the Vikings still have a long-shot developmental prospect that they love in 2025 UDFA Max Brosmer. Add it all up, and the Vikings have four QBs, three who likely make the roster, and the last who they’ll assuredly try to sneak onto the practice squad. Thus, is there really any room for another? Some think the Vikings shouldn’t quit here.
One player who had frequently been linked to the Vikings via trade is former first-round pick Mac Jones. The one-time Pro Bowl quarterback arguably is coming off a career year after leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 5-3 record. Plus, spending a year mastering Kyle Shanahan’s system made him a popular pick to follow in Sam Darnold‘s footsteps by going from San Francisco to Minnesota and later thrive. After all, Kevin O’Connell’s offense shares similar themes from Shanahan’s. Jones would likely be a quick study in Minnesota’s offense too.
Nevertheless, once the Vikings moved forward by signing Murray, the trade rumors linking them to the 27-year-old Jones were dead. However, with recent rumors suggesting that the 49ers could still look to trade Jones as he enters a contract year, especially if 2025 seventh-round pick Kurtis Rourke can impress, perhaps the Vikings could circle back to San Francisco’s backup QB.
Recently, Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton came up with five potential destinations for Jones ahead of the 2026 NFL trade deadline. In doing so, he named the Vikings as one of the landing spots that make sense. While the idea may not make much sense on the surface, Moton rationalizes the decision by pointing out that there’s no guarantee the team re-signs Murray after his contract...
