The Minnesota Vikings have shaken up their depth behind starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy, signing Carson Wentz and trading backup Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles, multiple sources said Sunday.

Carson Wentz is back in the NFL and Sam Howell is on the move again. The Minnesota Vikings have signed Wentz to back up quarterback J.J. McCarthy and traded Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles. The reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles are sending a 2026 fifth-round pick and 2027 seventh-rounder to Minnesota for Howell and a 2027 sixth-rounder.

CBS Sports' Cody Benjamin is now highlighting that move in a recent piece where he ranked the best backup quarterbacks in the NFL. Wentz has earned the third-ranked spot in the piece and gives the Vikings one of the best backup quarterbacks in the NFL, in his eyes.