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Carson Wentz will be the Vikings' starting quarterback for the fifth straight game Thursday.
The Minnesota Vikings‘ QB room just got a little bit more crowded than it already was.
With J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray already in the room, the team has agreed to extend another QB who was one the team last year and started five games. Max Brosmer is also still employed in the Twin Cities, but may now be the odd man out.
Vikings Re-Sign QB Carson Wentz
Carson Wentz
Charles McQuillan/GettyDUBLIN, IRELAND – SEPTEMBER 28: Carson Wentz of Minnesota Vikings (#11) makes a pass during the NFL 2025 game between Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers at Croke Park on September 28, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Tom Pelissero shared the report via an X post.
“Veteran QB Carson Wentz is re-signing with the Vikings, sources tell The Insiders. So Minnesota’s QB room now features three former top-10 picks: Kyler Murray, J.J. McCarthy and Wentz, who played well last season before a shoulder injury.”
Pelissero elaborated on the Vikings’ QB situation via a repost of his report.
“The Vikings went 9-8 last season and probably make the playoffs if Carson Wentz doesn’t get hurt, forcing undrafted rookie Max Brosmer into action. This time, they have Kyler Murray, J.J. McCarthy and Wentz in one of the NFL’s most fascinating QB rooms.”
Minnesota now has a QB room of Murray, McCarthy, and Wentz. All are former top 10 selections in the NFL Draft, with Murray and Wentz being top 5 picks. Murray, of course, went first overall in 2019.
Now, it can be assumed that Wentz will be the QB3 behind the loser of the McCarthy and Murray QB competition. That is, if the Vikings are still confident enough in McCarthy to even have him bare the QB2 responsibilities.
The signing makes sense for both side. Minnesota made it clear they desire veteran depth at the QB position. As for Wentz, it’s unclear that he would’ve had an equal or better opportunity to make a roster on another team.
The agreement with Wentz is a one-year deal.
Ex-Minnesota Draft Pick Signs With Bears
Minnesota Vikings James Lynch
GettyGLENDALE, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 05: James Lynch #97 of the Tennessee Titans during the NFL game at State Farm Stadium on October 05, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. The Titans defeated the Cardinals 22-21. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
According to Pro Football Talk, a former Vikings fourth-round selection has agreed to a deal with the Chicago Bears.
“The Bears are set to add a defensive lineman to their roster.
According to multiple reports, they have agreed to a deal with James Lynch. It’s a one-year deal in Chicago for the veteran lineman. Lynch spent the last two seasons with the Titans and appeared in all 34 of the team’s games. He had 45 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
The move to the Bears will be a return to the NFC North for Lynch, who entered the league as a Vikings fourth-round pick in 2020. He had 53 tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery while playing for Minnesota.”
Lynch was a fourth-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Baylor to the Vikings. He was in Minnesota until 2023, before joining the Titans for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. The details on his one-year deal has not yet been revealed.