The Minnesota Vikings got a constructive look at the back end of their roster in Friday’s preseason finale, starting their third-string offense and defense against the Tennessee Titans’ starters.
That meant a lot of reps for rookie quarterback Max Brosmer, and the night off for Sam Howell, Minnesota’s presumptive QB2, who underwhelmed (to put it mildly) in last week’s preseason loss to the Patriots.
Generally, when a veteran player is held out of the preseason finale, his spot on the 53-man roster is safe. But Minnesota’s quarterback situation behind starter J.J. McCarthy has been in flux since March, and it still feels that way with final roster cuts looming on Tuesday afternoon.