A real competition may be brewing for the Vikings' backup quarterback role, but Sam Howell holds the clear edge. Here's why ...

The Minnesota Vikings' offseason search for someone to serve as J.J. McCarthy's backup yielded a trade with the Seattle ...

Minnesota’s bet on Sam Howell as J.J. McCarthy’s backup just got a major boost — and it might silence critics of the Day 3 deal.

When the Vikings traded for Sam Howell last month, he became the obvious choice to be the team's backup quarterback next ...

The Minnesota Vikings rode a career renaissance from Sam Darnold to a wonderful 2024 season. But Darnold is in Seattle now ...

However, there are some concerns about the situation behind McCarthy. According to KSTP's Darren Wolfson, Howell's role as ...

Entering training camp, it felt as if it was a foregone conclusion that J.J. McCarthy would take over for Sam Darnold as the ...

The Minnesota Vikings were one of the best teams in the NFL last season. Kevin O'Connell and company finished the regular ...

Howell had a stellar stat line last year of 24 passing yards with a 35.7% completion rate (5-of-14), zero touchdowns, one interception, and an average of 24.0 yards per game. Howell does not appear on ...

The question then became when they would extend general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. That came to fruition on Friday morning ...