By the end of last season, the Minnesota Vikings had three quarterbacks on their roster: Sam Darnold, who started every game during a 14-3 regular season, Daniel Jones, whom the team signed last November after he was released by the New York Giants , and rookie J.J. McCarthy, who missed the entire year after tearing his meniscus.

After Darnold lost his last two starts — a regular-season game that decided who won the NFC North, and a playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams — the Vikings determined he wasn’t the long-term answer at the position. Minnesota also didn’t see enough from Jones in practice to retain him.

Darnold signed with the Seattle Seahawks in the offseason, while Jones signed with the Indianapolis Colts. Minnesota, meanwhile, handed the keys of the franchise to McCart

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