Vikings find their backup QB acquire Sam Howell from Seahawks

The mystery of the backup quarterback appears to have ultimately been solved After thoroughly parsing through all of their options over the past month or so the Vikings at last made a move on Saturday afternoon acquiring Sam Howell in a deal with the Seattle Seahawks Though no official announcement will be made at any point in the near future it s likely that the Vikings will head into next season with J J McCarthy as their starting quarterback and Howell as their backup quarterback It was a small price to pay for Howell as the Vikings only had to move back from No fifth round to No fifth round to get the deal done It s not surprising that Howell was available considering the Seahawks signed Sam Darnold in free agency then followed it up by selecting Jalen Milroe in the draft Related Articles Vikings agreement back with Texans add Maryland receiver Tai Felton at No How the selflessness of Donovan Jackson won over the Vikings Former Vikings star Adrian Peterson arrested on suspicion of DWI How did the Vikings grade out Experts weigh in on Donovan Jackson pick Vikings stick and pick at No select Ohio State OL Donovan Jackson