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The Minnesota Vikings have built a deeply layered quarterback room. At the top, presumed starter Kyler Murray possesses borderline MVP potential as a former No. 1 overall pick who’s already experienced success as a two-time Pro Bowler. Now he’s in arguably the best situation of his career.
Behind him, the Vikings have the young hotshot who was raw last season, but flashed star potential in J.J. McCarthy. Has an offseason working with QB trainer John Beck helped the 23-year-old refine his form and become more consistent? If so, there could be a high-level starter contained somewhere within the No. 10 pick from 2024.
Behind him, or possibly in direct competition for QB2 duties, is the veteran Carson Wentz, who also once played at a borderline MVP level. While athletic limitations from previous injuries have sapped Wentz’ overall upside, he showed last season that his floor is still that of a capable backup who offers invaluable wisdom as a 33-year-old Pro Bowl QB (and Super Bowl champion) who once was at the pinnacle of the sport as a former No. 2 overall pick but has had to scratch and claw for the right to be a backup in the past four seasons.
While the Vikings adore that trio of quarterbacks, they have a fourth arm who the coaching staff remains high on too. All four could remain with the organization through roster cuts and practice-squad additions.
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Vikings Still ‘Optimistic’ on Max Brosmer’s Future
The one quarterback who didn’t get mentioned above is Max Brosmer. The 2025 undrafted free agent signee out of Minnesota was never supposed to see the field as a rookie. Heck, many were surprised that the former Division I QB at New Hampshire even made the team, but Brosmer impressed the coaching staff from the moment they saw him.
Brosmer not only managed to crack the Vikings’ roster as an undrafted free agent, but he also kept taking advantage of the opportunities laid out before him, watching Sam Howell get traded during the preseason, then later seeing both McCarthy and Wentz get hurt.
Eventually, he was the last healthy man standing in the QB room, so he earned a pair of starts, even winning one against the Detroit Lions. But overall, he had a rough debut season, finishing with four interceptions and no touchdowns. Yet, that doesn’t mean the Vikings are looking to distance themselves from the 25-year-old.
No, according to The Athletic‘s Vikings insider Alec Lewis, Minnesota’s coaching staff is “optimistic” about Brosmer’s future as an NFL QB. Though they apparently wished he never had to be thrown to the NFL wolves as a rookie.
How exactly the Vikings plan to fit him on the roster is a game that has yet to play out. Of course, there’s a long time between now and Week 1, when the Vikings take on the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 13. There’s always a chance of an injury, or maybe even a trade involving McCarthy or even Murray. The Vikings might even try to slip Wentz on waivers, hoping he’ll value the opportunity he has in Minnesota, rather than risking losing the young developmental option in Brosmer.
Yet, from the sound of it, the team doesn’t want to risk another team snatching Brosmer, which may mean keeping him on the 53-man roster again. But can the Vikings really afford to keep four QBs on the roster? Most teams only keep two or three, so four would be more than excessive, but it’s also the most valuable position in football, and there’s a new man in charge of the roster in GM Nolan Teasley.
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