It’s clear the Vikings understand the importance of finding the right person to pair with young quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

It's now been six weeks since the Vikings added former Giants starting quarterback Daniel Jones ... for him supplanting Mullens as the Vikings' backup is about dual-threat ability and upside.

Late last season, Kevin O'Connell could walk into the Vikings' quarterback room and see five ... Here are five players who actually fit the backup mold. Jones is a former first-round pick who ...

San Francisco knows the importance of a backup quarterback. Since 2017, the 49ers have started eight different quarterbacks. Most notably, in 2021 and ... exploded with the Vikings in 2024.

Allen, 30, was a first-round pick for Washington back in 2017, and has since amassed 42 sacks, 401 tackles, 60 tackles for ...

What that means is that the Vikings need to sign a different veteran quarterback to pair with J.J. McCarthy as the bridge or backup option ... QBs taken early in the 2021 draft, Zach Wilson ...

He now heads to the much warmer climate alongside Grant Udinski, who was the assistant offensive coordinator and assistant quarterbacks coach for the Vikings ... into the 2021 season, was waived ...

For much of the week, the biggest question in NFL circles had become whether the Vikings will keep quarterback Sam Darnold ... will be finding a veteran backup/insurance policy in the event ...