Now that Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback J.J. McCarthy has been placed in the concussion protocol, it seems likely that backup quarterback Max Brosmer will get the start on Sunday against the Seahawks, although Kevin O’Connell said he’d wait to see how things go before making a decision on who will start at quarterback in Seattle.

Brosmer was signed as a UDFA by the Vikings after the draft this year and after a rough first few days in training camp progressed very well and made the active roster, which is exceedingly rare for a UDFA as a rookie. In fact, I believe Brosmer is the only UDFA quarterback who made an active roster as a rookie in the league right now.

Kevin O’Connell has spoken highly of Brosmer, who he first met when he attended the University of Minnesota pro day in 2024. Bro

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