Wolford, 30, joins the team after veteran QB Carson Wentz suffered a season-ending shoulder injury against the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 23. He rounds out a quarterback room led by second-year field general JJ McCarthy, who is anticipated to return against the Lions after suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 2.

Though he more than likely won’t see the field for the Vikings, Wolford provides depth behind starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy and backup quarterback Max Brosmer. He has also spent time with the New York Jets, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and most recently, the Jacksonville Jaguars in his career.

Try as they might to identify quarterbacks of the future, the Vikings are usually better with quarterbacks of the past.

With Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz landing on injured reserve for the rest of the year with a serious shoulder injury, the Vikings have two quarterbacks on the team.

The Minnesota Vikings have been urged to consider making an extremely surprising quarterback trade after the Carson Wentz injury.

The quarterback situation might be settling into place in this frustrating and painful start to the season for the Minnesota Vikings. J.J.

Minnesota can become the first team in NFL history to lose two QBs in the same offseason who both go on to start playoff games the following year.

#Vikings QB Carson Wentz will undergo surgery on his left shoulder and miss the rest of the 2025 season, sources tell The Insiders. Wentz gutted it out as long as he could. But he was in severe pain Thursday night in L.A. and now will get the shoulder fixed. pic.twitter.com/PCmvVuoBEL

The Minnesota Vikings added a veteran quarterback to their practice squad after losing Carson Wentz to shoulder injury.