MIN 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.
Recent News
- 2026-03-19 — Minnesota Vikings re-sign Carson Wentz: A new twist in the 2026 quarterback battle (Minnesota Vikings re-sign Carson Wentz: A new twist in the 2026 quarterback battle)
- 2026-04-02 — Fantasy Football 2026 Bounce-Back Players Experts Love (Fantasy Football 2026 Bounce-Back Players Experts Love)
- 2026-06-20 — The 4 NFL trades we should see before Week 1 (The 4 NFL trades we should see before Week 1)
- 2026-05-05 — Vikings Suddenly Have One of NFL’s Most Intense Roster Battles (Vikings Suddenly Have One of NFL’s Most Intense Roster Battles)
- 2026-03-09 — Tennessee Titans free agency tracker live updates, free agent signings, top NFL... (Tennessee Titans free agency tracker live updates, free agent signings, top NFL...)
- 2026-03-04 — QB predictions for every NFL team: From Malik Willis sweepstakes to Flacco’s next stop... (QB predictions for every NFL team: From Malik Willis sweepstakes to Flacco’s next stop...)
- 2026-03-16 — Fantasy Football Rankings 2026: Post-free agency top 300 PPR big board (Fantasy Football Rankings 2026: Post-free agency top 300 PPR big board)
- 2026-06-09 — QB questions for all 32 NFL teams: Contracts, injuries, more (QB questions for all 32 NFL teams: Contracts, injuries, more)
- 2026-06-11 — Why Kevin O’Connell Won’t Put a Timeline on Vikings’ Quarterback Competition (Why Kevin O’Connell Won’t Put a Timeline on Vikings’ Quarterback Competition)
- 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...)
Open Questions
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