There’s been plenty of noise surrounding Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Howell and his shaky standing as J.J. McCarthy’s backup throughout training camp this summer.
While Howell quieted some of that chatter with a clean performance in Minnesota’s preseason opener against the Texans, Saturday’s dud against the New England Patriots at U.S. Bank Stadium is sure to leave Vikings fans with some recurring fears since the start of the new league year.
Howell had a rough outing against a large grouping of Patriots starters. In three drives, he finished with more scramble yards (14) than passing yards (13) and tossed an ugly interception deep in his own territory.