Following the season-ending injury to Carson Wentz, the Minnesota Vikings needed a quarterback to fill the spot behind J.J. McCarthy and Max Brosmer on the team’s depth chart, and it appears as though they’ve found someone.
Per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Vikings are signing quarterback John Wolford to their practice squad.
Wolford, the nephew of longtime NFL offensive lineman Will Wolford, was an undrafted free agent out of Wake Forest following the 2018 NFL Draft. He signed with the New York Jets but was cut by them after their training camp finished. He then wound up with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football, and was leading that league in touchdown passes when they ceased operations midway through their campaign.
He then signed with the Los Angeles Rams. . .there’s your Kevin O’Connell connection. . .and wound up on their practice squad in 2019. He stayed with the team through the 2022 season. That means he got a Super Bowl ring for the 2021 season when the Rams won the big game over the Cincinnati Bengals.
In 2023, Wolford signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and spent time on their practice squad. He went through camp with the Bucs in 2024 but was released following training camp. He then signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars late in the season and went through their training camp in 2025, but was released.
In his career, Wolford has started four regular season games, with a record of 2-2 in those games. He has completed 58.7% of his passes and has thrown one touchdown pass along with five interceptions.
So, there’s your QB3 as things stand at the moment. It’s worth noting that if the Vikings want him to serve as an emergency QB3 on game days, they will have to promote him to the active roster, as the emergency quarterback can’t be elevated from the practice squad.
What do you think of the move folks?
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