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MN Vikings Set Quarterback Room, Release Veteran Favorite
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The Minnesota Vikings will roll with three quarterbacks this season. Kevin O'Connell is going to have essentially an entire new room in 2025.
Sam Darnold left for a payday with the Seattle Seahawks. Sam Howell was brought in to play backup , but flopped and has since been traded . Carson Wentz will back up new starter J.J. McCarthy.
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Despite reports of how much Minnesota loves veteran Brett Rypien, undrafted free agent Max Brosmer has been too good to ignore . That left Rypien out in the cold.
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Brett Rypien released by Minnesota Vikings
Typically teams have kept two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster in recent seasons. J.J. McCarthy is the starter, and Wentz was brought in to be the backup. Brosmer won't clear waivers after the preseason he has had, so he;ll be rostered as well. Rypien could have been a practice squad candidate, but Minnesota determined the time had come to move on.
The #Vikings are releasing QB Brett Rypien, per source.
The respected veteran should have interest elsewhere, while Minnesota moves forward with a remodeled QB room of J.J. McCarthy, Carson Wentz and undrafted rookie Max Brosmer. pic.twitter.com/Xpinc2ENCK— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 24, 2025
Rypien never actually played a regular season game for Minnesota. He last appeared in 2023 with the Los Angeles Rams. In five NFL seasons the Boise State product has played in just 10 games. He started in four, three of which were for the Denver Broncos.
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Although the Vikings had high hopes for Rypien as he worked through the rigors of their practice squad, his career numbers leave something to be desired. On 168 attempts, Rypien has completed just 58.3% of his passes and has a 4/9 TD/INT ratio.
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Kevin O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah need to cut their roster down to 53 players by 3pm CDT on Tuesday August 26. There are still plenty of roster moves to make, and the Vikings are monitoring the wide receiver market . One spot they don't have any more decisions to make is who could possible be under center.
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