The Minnesota Vikings made headlines when they overhauled their quarterback room, trading backup Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles and signing veteran Carson Wentz as their new backup quarterback. The move came just days before the final roster cuts. But it highlighted the team’s urgency to find the right veteran presence behind JJ McCarthy .

The former Eagles quarterback, who spent last season backing up Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City , now brings nearly a decade of NFL experience to a young Vikings quarterback room. Wentz, 32, appeared in three games (one start) with the Chiefs, throwing for 118 yards without a touchdown. He remained unsigned through much of the offseason after Kansas City replaced him with Gardner Minshew , leaving him waiting for the right

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