Vikings Open Quarterback Trade Talks After Wentz Posts 8.9 Rating
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Updated · NBC Sports · Nov 10
Vikings Open Quarterback Trade Talks After Wentz Posts 8.9 Rating
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Nov 10
Summary
Minnesota has started calling teams about a quarterback trade after another poor outing left the club trying to avoid a 6-11 finish.
Carson Wentz's 8.9 passer rating against Buffalo sharpened the urgency, and the report says the Vikings need someone more efficient than Wentz or Kyler Murray.
Trade leverage looks weak because rival teams know Minnesota is desperate, making a deal more likely only if multiple clubs are willing to move a starter or backup.
Possible targets mentioned include starters Kirk Cousins, Daniel Jones, Geno Smith and Justin Herbert, while backup Mac Jones and free agent Jimmy Garoppolo are also floated.
The push echoes Minnesota's quarterback moves after Teddy Bridgewater's 2016 injury and Kirk Cousins' 2023 Achilles tear, though the report says deeper offensive flaws may limit any upgrade's impact.