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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Vikings sign nfl journeyman to backup qb j j mccarthy - What They Never Told You

The Vikings signed former Chiefs backup Carson Wentz to sit behind starter J.J. McCarthy for the 2025 season. | Brad Rempel-Imagn Images

The Vikings are signing journeyman quarterback Carson Wentz, NFL's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Sunday morning.

Wentz, 32, will serve as backup to starter J.J. McCarthy in Minnesota for the 2025 season. Wentz last played for the Rams in '23 and the Chiefs in '24. The Vikings will be his sixth NFL team since he was drafted by the Eagles in '16.

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