Last week in the preseason opener against the Houston Texans, Sam Howell appeared to lock up the No. 2 quarterback job for the Minnesota Vikings with his performance.
Seven days later, any questions the Vikings have about Howell being the top backup behind J.J. McCarthy returned to being front and center after he delivered an abysmal showing in the team's preseason game against the New England Patriots.
Howell was on the field for Minnesota's first three offensive drives on Saturday, and he wound up completing the same number of passes to his own teammates as he did to the Patriots' defense.