The Minnesota Vikings signed veteran Carson Wentz on Sunday morning and traded fellow quarterback Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles, a number of media shops reported on Sunday.
Wentz, the No. 2 general choose within the 2016 NFL Draft, spent final season as Patrick Mahomes’ backup with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. The Vikings would be the 32-year-old Wentz’s sixth workforce in as a few years.
To accumulate Howell, the Eagles despatched a 2026 fifth-round draft choose and a 2027 seventh-round choice to Minnesota. The Vikings are including a 2026 sixth-round choose to the Eagles’ aspect of the ledger.
Howell, 24, is predicted to function Jalen Hurts’ backup whereas deliberate No. 2 Tanner McKee offers with the finger he injured throughout Friday’s exhibition finale in opposition to the New York Jets.
Howell made 20 appearances, together with 18 begins, throughout his first three years within the NFL. He has accomplished 62.6 % of his passes for 4,139 yards, 22 touchdowns and 23 interceptions, which ends up in a 77.5 passer effectivity ranking.
The Vikings acquired Howell through the 2025 NFL Draft in anticipation of him serving as rookie J.J. McCarthy’s backup, however head coach Kevin O’Connell selected to separate the workforce’s Week 3 exhibition snaps between undrafted rookie Max Brosmer and sixth-year professional Brett Rypien.
Brosmer, 24, performed at FCS New Hampshire earlier than spending his ultimate yr with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He accomplished 35 of 58 passes for 364 yards, two touchdowns and one interception whereas enjoying in all three of the Vikings’ exhibitions.
Rypien hit 15 of 30 passes for 151 yards and one interception throughout exhibition play. The nephew of Tremendous Bowl champion Mark Rypien has made 4 NFL begins since breaking into the league with the Denver Broncos in 2020.
Wentz seized the Eagles’ beginning job straight out of North Dakota State. He spent 5 seasons because the Eagles’ starter earlier than transferring on to Indianapolis (2021), Washington (2022), the Los Angeles Rams (2023) and the Chiefs (2024).
He owns a 47-46-1 document in his 94 profession begins with a 62.7 % completion charge, 22,410 yards, 153 touchdowns, 67 interceptions and an 89.3 passer effectivity ranking.
–Area Degree Media
