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The Minnesota Vikings are setting the stage for a potentially franchise-changing offseason when the team will likely commit to either starter Sam Darnold or injured quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who missed his entire rookie season in 2024 with a knee injury.

I t's now been six weeks since the Vikings added former Giants starting quarterback Daniel Jones to their practice squad. Earlier this week, he was signed to the active roster, a

The backdrop of this whole conversation surrounding the depth chart is the fact that quarterback Sam Darnold struggled mightily last weekend when the Vikings suffered a 31-9 loss to the Detroit Lions. He only completed 18 of 41 passes for 166 yards and he did not throw a touchdown.

The Minnesota Vikings might finally be able to utilize former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones in his return to the playoffs.

The Minnesota Vikings elevated quarterback Daniel Jones to their active roster on Tuesday. Here's who the Vikings' backup quarterback is on Monday:

He’ll play only if Darnold and primary backup Nick Mullens are injured ... 70 touchdowns and 47 interceptions in his time in New York. The Giants were 24-44-1 in his starts. When Simms and I were interviewing prospects at the Scouting Combine, we ...

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell did not rule out the possibility of Daniel Jones serving as the primary backup to quarterback Sam Darnold

The Minnesota Vikings announced on Tuesday that they have signed former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones to their 53-man roster. In a corresponding move, they waived backup quarterback Brett Rypien. Jones will join the Vikings roster to back up Sam Darnold during the playoffs.

With J.J. McCarthy the only quarterback under contract, the Vikings are biding time before a big decision on Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones.

It’s a near-lock that the Giants will draft a quarterback this year. They haven’t drafted one since Daniel Jones in 2019, so they’re overdue to take the bat off their shoulder. But it’s possible they don’t take a quarterback with the No. 3 pick, which I believe is the premise of your question.

In the meantime, however, the Vikings have taken a step to solidify the backend of the position group. Backup QB Nick Mullens is bound for free agency in March, just as Darnold wi