By Dianna Russini, Alec Lewis, Brooks Kubena and Jenna West
The Minnesota Vikings are making a change at quarterback ahead of Tuesday’s 53-man roster deadline by trading backup Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles and signing veteran Carson Wentz, league sources said.
The move comes one day after Wentz worked out with the Vikings, raising questions about the team’s depth chart at quarterback. Minnesota planned to start J.J. McCarthy to begin the 2025 season.
Wentz, 32, played backup behind Patrick Mahomes with the Kansas City Chiefs last season, throwing for 118 yards and zero touchdowns in three games (0ne start). Wentz, who is entering his 10th NFL season, has remained unsigned this offseason after the Chiefs replaced him with Gardner Minshew.
Howell, 24, heads to the Eagles after the Seattle Seahawks traded him to the Vikings in April. Last season, he was third on Seattle’s QB depth chart and played in two games. He spent his first two NFL seasons with the Washington Commanders, who drafted Howell in the fifth round in 2022.
This story will be updated.
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