Carson Wentz is back in the NFL and Sam Howell is on the move again. The Minnesota Vikings have signed Wentz to back up quarterback J.J. McCarthy and traded Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles. The reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles are sending a 2026 fifth-round pick and 2027 seventh-rounder to Minnesota for Howell and a 2027 sixth-rounder.

The Vikings continue to adjust their quarterback room ahead of the 2025 regular season with the release of a veteran.

After hosting Carson Wentz on a visit over the weekend, the Vikings signed him on Sunday morning to presumably be the next man up behind J.J. McCarthy.