Report: Vikings Searching For Qb Help Ahead Of Nfl Trade Deadline

The NFL waste and acquisition deadline is days away, and up of Nov. 4, nan Vikings are searching for backmost thief down starter J.J. McCarthy, according to a study from ESPN's Adam Schefter.

McCarthy, who is group to return to nan lineup connected Sunday against nan Lions aft missing nan past 5 games pinch a precocious ankle sprain, was replaced by seasoned Carson Wentz while recovering. But Wentz suffered a season ending enarthrosis wounded in Minnesota's nonaccomplishment to nan Chargers connected Oct. 23, leaving McCarthy to now beryllium backed up by undrafted rookie Max Brosmer.

The Vikings did not want to caput into nan play without a reliable seasoned backup to McCarthy, and nan belief astir nan convention is that Minnesota still holds that position pinch Wentz shelved for nan season.

Schefter noted that a reunion pinch erstwhile starter Kirk Cousins could make sense, but that nan Falcons person not shown an liking successful trading him, arsenic he has provided Atlanta pinch extent of their ain down second-year starter Michael Penix Jr.

Could nan Giants move 1 of their backups successful Russell Wilson aliases Jameis Winston?

The anticipation is that Minnesota will beryllium looking to adhd to their backmost room up of Tuesday's deadline.

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