The best way I can put it is we're doing everything we can to get Sam ready to go, but at the same time, whether it's Nick or Daniel or Brett (Rypien), all those guys are absorbing the game plan like ...

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell did not rule out the possibility of Daniel Jones serving as the primary backup to quarterback Sam Darnold ...

Notably, coach Kevin O’Connell did not commit to quarterback Nick Mullens as the backup when the topic came up during his weekly press conference. Asked if there was a possibility that Jones ...

But as the Vikings prepare to open the postseason against the Rams on Monday night, it's also worth pondering if it'll be Jones — not Nick Mullens — backing up Sam Darnold the rest of the way.

Backup Nick Mullens is also a potential free agent. Mullens started three games in place of an injured Kirk Cousins during the 2023 season and is the longest-tenured quarterback in the Vikings system.

For the time being, the Vikings' backup quarterback for the postseason is expected to be Nick Mullens. In the seventh season of his NFL career, Mullens has been a backup option throughout his ...

“I think it’s very important to understand, Nick Mullens has been our No. 2 quarterback all season long for a reason — my trust in Nick." He went on to say that the backup spot on the ...

Backup QB Nick Mullens is bound for free agency in March, just as Darnold will be if the team doesn't extend him before then. The 28-year-old quarterback played well for Chicago in the preseason ...