
Vikings find their backup quarterback, acquire Sam Howell in trade with Seahawks
The mystery of the backup quarterback appears to have finally been solved.
After carefully parsing through all of their options over the past month or so, the Vikings finally made a move on Saturday afternoon, acquiring Sam Howell in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks.
Though no official announcement will be made at any point in the near future, it’s likely that the Vikings will head into next season with J.J. McCarthy as their starting quarterback and Howell as their backup quarterback.
It was a small price to pay for Howell as the Vikings only had to move back from No. 142 (fifth round) to No. 172 (fifth round) to get the deal done.
It’s not surprising that Howell was available considering the Seahawks signed Sam Darnold in free agency, then followed it up by selecting Jalen Milroe in the draft.
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