Overview
- Minnesota placed Carson Wentz on injured reserve Monday, with multiple outlets reporting he will have surgery on his left, non-throwing shoulder and miss the rest of the season.
- Wentz injured the shoulder Oct. 5 in London against the Browns and played through significant pain, finishing his five-start stint 2-3 with 1,216 yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions.
- Head coach Kevin O’Connell has said J.J. McCarthy will start if healthy, and the second-year quarterback practiced Monday after missing five games with a Week 2 high-ankle sprain.
- Undrafted rookie Max Brosmer is now the primary backup, leaving McCarthy and Brosmer as the only quarterbacks on the active roster as the 3-4 Vikings prepare to visit the Lions in Week 9.
- With depth thin and the trade deadline on Nov. 4, several reports indicate Minnesota could explore adding a veteran quarterback, though no move has been announced.