Coach Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings have done nothing but express confidence in rookie Max Brosmer, their rookie quarterback, who will make his first NFL start in Sunday’s road game against the Seattle Seahawks.
That doesn’t mean starting their third different quarterback in 12 games was part of the plan for 2025. At this point, all preseason plans have been scrapped with the Vikings (4-7) fighting to survive their worst-case scenario.
In a perfect world, starter J.J. McCarthy and the offense would be gaining steam entering Thanksgiving weekend. But with McCarthy struggling to produce on the field — and constantly dealing with injury issues off of it — the Vikings could suddenly find themselves in an extremely uncomfortable spot entering the offseason: unsettled at the quarterback position for the third year in a row.