Carson Wentz returns to Vikings on one-year deal; veteran joins J.J. McCarthy, Kyler Murray in QB room

The Minnesota Vikings have added another veteran to their quarterback room.

Carson Wentz is re-signing with the Vikings on a one-year deal, NFL Network Insiders Tom Pelissero, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Thursday, per sources informed of the move. The team later announced the news.

The move comes after the Vikings inked Kyler Murray to a one-year deal last week to battle J.J. McCarthy for the starting gig. Retaining Wentz aims at safeguarding against the quarterback issues that sank their 2025 campaign, in which undrafted free agent Max Brosmer was forced to start two games.

Wentz started five games in place of McCarthy last season, performing relatively well in Kevin O’Connell’s offense before a dislocated shoulder knocked him off course. Wentz attempted to play through the injury, but was clearly hindered and eventually shut down for the season. In five starts, he completed 65.1 percent of 169 pass attempts for 1,216 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions.