Carson Wentz

NFL player. Position: QB. Team: MIN.

Quick Facts

Position: QB
Team: MIN (Minnesota Vikings)
Role: Backup QB in Vikings depth chart

Veteran backup in Vikings QB competition alongside Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy. Wentz has starting experience and is part of the "really competitive QB room" that new GM Nolan Teasley described in June 2026. ESPN analyst Connor Orr's projection suggests Wentz could see action in a critical late-season 2-game stretch to preserve Minnesota's playoff hopes if the Murray-McCarthy situation deteriorates or Murray struggles down the stretch (per NFL's newest GM weighs in on wide open QB battle as third star enters fray). With two first-round QBs competing for the starting role, Wentz's path to fantasy relevance depends on injury or crisis.

At June minicamp, McCarthy praised Wentz as a key resource in the QB room, crediting him with helping him learn both football lessons and life skills including fatherhood advice. (per Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy dispels notion that he'd want trade before season: 'This is where I want to be')

Role / Depth Chart

Backup QB in Vikings' open QB competition. Expected to be third option behind Murray and McCarthy.

Injury Status

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Recent News

2026-06-14 — Roob's Observations: Which WRs are most likely to make Eagles' final roster? (Roob's Observations: Which WRs are most likely to make Eagles' final roster?)
2026-06-10 — Kevin O’Connell Updates Timeline for Vikings QB Battle (Kevin O’Connell Updates Timeline for Vikings QB Battle)
2026-06-12 — What we saw from Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy (and other positions) at Vikings... (What we saw from Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy (and other positions) at Vikings...)
2026-05-06 — There’s a Vikings QB Injury Update (There’s a Vikings QB Injury Update)
2026-06-09 — QB questions for all 32 NFL teams: Contracts, injuries, more (QB questions for all 32 NFL teams: Contracts, injuries, more)
2026-06-03 — Kyler Murray’s Former Team Is Going Through It (Kyler Murray’s Former Team Is Going Through It)
2026-06-14 — Minnesota Vikings News and Links: The Dog Days Of Summer Are Here (Minnesota Vikings News and Links: The Dog Days Of Summer Are Here)
2026-05-16 — 2026 NFL free agency grades: Aaron Rodgers, Dexter Lawrence (2026 NFL free agency grades: Aaron Rodgers, Dexter Lawrence)
2026-03-18 — 2026 NFL free agency: Big remaining issues for 20 contenders (2026 NFL free agency: Big remaining issues for 20 contenders)
2026-04-29 — Kyler Murray Gets Strong Take on Next Vikings Contract Decision (Kyler Murray Gets Strong Take on Next Vikings Contract Decision)

Open Questions