The Minnesota Vikings have a quarterback problem.
J.J. McCarthy has been recovering from a high-ankle sprain and hasn't played since Week 2, although it looks like he's on the cusp of returning in Week 9. Even still, he wasn't very effective the last time we saw him, which is obviously concerning.
The Vikings' insurance policy, Carson Wentz, is clearly not healthy after we saw him suffer through a beating against the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night and it remains to be seen if he'll have to miss time with his shoulder injury.
Sitting at 3-4 and in a highly-competitive division and conference, the Vikings may want to make a move to bring in more quarterback help just in case McCarthy continues to struggle upon his return and Wentz needs time to heal.
That's why the Vikings should explore a trade with the New York Giants, who have two potential options for Minnesota to consider: Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson.
With Jaxson Dart taking over the starting job in New York, Wilson and Winston are both expendable. The Giants' reported preference is to trade Wilson, seeing as how he's only on a one-year deal, but it's likely Winston is available for the right price.
Wilson is no doubt the less attractive option given his struggles in recent years, but it's conceivable he could have a renaissance under head coach Kevin O'Connell, who helped revive the career of Sam Darnold.
Because of his big arm, Winston opens up all kinds of possibilities for the Vikings' offense, but he also brings a high turnover risk due to his gunslinger mentality. Perhaps O'Connell can rein that in a bit and get the best out of Winston.
The good thing about both players is neither requires a significant future financial commitment, as Wilson is a free agent in 2026 and Winston is on a small contract that can be cut or kept next year.
The Vikings have another week to figure things out, but if McCarthy doesn't show improvement upon his expected return in Week 9, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah needs to make a move to save Minnesota's season.
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