Vikings' Max Brosmer to start vs Seahawks, becoming 19th backup quarterback to start this season

The Minnesota Vikings volition beryllium starting undrafted rookie backmost Max Brosmer erstwhile they play the Seattle Seahawks connected Sunday. 

Second-year backmost J.J. McCarthy remains successful concussion protocol, truthful the squad volition crook to the 24-year-old Brosmer to effort to get a much-needed triumph for the Vikings, who are 4-7 and past successful the NFC North. 

When Brosmer steps onto the tract connected Sunday, helium volition beryllium the 19th backup backmost to play this season. He volition beryllium the 2nd backup backmost to play for the Vikings this year, arsenic Brosmer was the third-string backmost down McCarthy and Carson Wentz going into the season. 

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Minnesota Vikings backmost Max Brosmer (12) warms up anterior to the crippled against the Los Angeles Chargers astatine SoFi Stadium successful Inglewood, California, connected Oct. 23, 2025. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)

Wentz started 5 games portion McCarthy dealt with an ankle sprain but suffered a season-ending enarthrosis injury, leaving backup duties to Brosmer. Wentz suffered a litany of enarthrosis injuries, arsenic the seasoned dislocated his shoulder, tore his labrum, and a fractured socket, which required surgery. 

The Vikings are the 5th squad to commencement 3 antithetic quarterbacks this season. The New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens are the others. 

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Minnesota Vikings backmost Max Brosmer stands successful the pouch against the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2nd fractional astatine U.S. Bank Stadium successful Minneapolis, Minnesota, connected Sept. 21, 2025. (Brad Rempel/Imagn Images)

Brosmer, 24, started 1 play astatine Minnesota earlier signing with the Vikings aft the NFL Draft. In 13 games with the Golden Gophers past season, Brosmer completed 66.5% of his passes for 2,828 yards with 18 touchdowns and six interceptions portion rushing for 71 yards and 5 touchdowns.

The Seattle Seahawks airs a hard trial for Brosmer successful his archetypal start, arsenic they person the seventh-best scoring defence successful the NFL (19.7 points per game) this season. 

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On the opposing sideline, the Seahawks person Sam Darnold arsenic their quarterback, who volition beryllium facing the Vikings for the archetypal clip since the squad fto him spell successful escaped bureau contempt starring them to a 14-3 grounds and a playoff berth past season.

The Vikings instrumentality connected the Seahawks astatine 4:05 p.m. connected Sunday. 

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