Anyone who watched the Minnesota Vikings’ preseason loss to the New England Patriots on Saturday — or listened to head coach Kevin O’Connell’s postgame comments — can sense the elephant in the room.
The Vikings no longer have depth chart concerns behind starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy — they have an obvious problem just seven days out from roster cut-down day.
Sam Howell failed to solidify his standing as McCarthy’s backup QB against the Patriots, including two days of joint practices at the TCO Performance Center. He started Saturday’s preseason game and finished with one completion and one brutal interception.