The Minnesota Vikings may have to turn to a rookie quarterback in Week 13.
They've entered J.J. McCarthy into concussion protocol on Sunday. His backup is Max Brosmer.
Brosmer is a relative unknown, but if McCarthy doesn't clear the protocol, it'd be Brosmer getting the start on Sunday in Seattle against the Seahawks.
Here's what you need to know about Brosmer:
Who is Max Brosmer?
Max Brosmer is a 24-year old rookie quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings.
He's originally from Davenport, Iowa. He then lived in Toronto in Canada before spending his scholar-athlete years in Roswell, Georgia.
Brosmer measures up at 6-foot-2 and 218 pounds.
Where did Max Brosmer go to college?
Max Brosmer began his college career at New Hampshire.
Brosmer spent 2019-2023 with the Wildcats and started from the time he was a true freshman.
In his final season at New Hampshire, Brosmer was an FCS All-American on the first team.
That earned Brosmer a transfer to the University of Minnesota, where he spent a single season with the Golden Gophers.
When was Max Brosmer drafted?
Brosmer wasn't drafted.
He went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft before signing with the Vikings.
Vikings QB depth chart
With everyone healthy, this was how the Vikings' QB depth chart looked:
- J.J. McCarthy
- Carson Wentz
- Max Brosmer
- John Wolford
Wentz is out for the season, though, and McCarthy is now in concussion protocol.
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