The Vikings Just Put Four QBs on Their Roster, and What It Says About Carson Wentz Is Brutal

The Minnesota Vikings just added Kirk Cousins to their roster, but the real shocker? They didn’t release any of their other quarterbacks. That’s right, the Vikings are rolling with four signal-callers on their 53-man depth chart, a wild move that has everyone scratching their heads.

Four Quarterbacks and a Monday Night Nightmare

So, who’s in this crowded quarterback room? You’ve got Kirk Cousins, the new guy, alongside Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz, and Max Brosmer. Seriously, four QBs. The most surprising part of this whole situation is that Carson Wentz is still collecting a paycheck from the Vikings. His performance on Monday night was, frankly, abysmal. The source didn’t mince words, saying he “should no longer be playing in the NFL,” or the UFL, or the CFL, or “any organization that ends with ‘FL’.” It’s genuinely hard to imagine him sticking around for long, even with Kyler Murray nursing a hamstring injury. Murray’s “soft benching” is now a “hard benching,” and for Wentz, that “hard benching” is inevitably headed towards a pink slip. The writing is on the wall, and it’s practically yelling.

All In On Cousins, No Matter What

Despite head coach Kevin O’Connell being a bit “coy” about it, there’s no doubt Kirk Cousins is stepping under center this Sunday. He’s why they brought him in, plain and simple. The Vikings are clearly “all in” with Cousins. The longer he plays, the better their shot at making it to the playoffs. It really doesn’t matter if he’s not 100 percent ready, because a “less-than-prepared Cousins is better than the other options they have” lurking on that surprisingly deep, but clearly flawed, depth chart.

This Sunday is when the Cousins era truly begins for the Vikings. He’s their guy, the one they’re pinning their playoff hopes on. The question isn’t who’s playing, it’s how long until that four-quarterback roster becomes a much more sensible three, or even two, especially for a certain veteran who might be better off looking at other “FL” organizations.

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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.