
The Vikings have placed veteran quarterback Carson Wentz on injured reserve as he is set to undergo season-ending surgery. Wentz started five games for Minnesota this season with J.J. McCarthy out with an ankle injury. Now the team's depth chart is set to be flipped again.
McCarthy is expected back in Week 9, so he should slip right back into his old starting role. The 22-year-old missed his entire rookie season after undergoing knee surgery in the preseason of 2024, then began the 2025 campaign as the team's starter under center. He lasted two games before suffering a high ankle sprain during an awful performance in a 22-6 loss to the Falcons.