The Minnesota Vikings are in a battle against the Cleveland Browns, and they may have to do more shuffling of quarterbacks coming out of halftime. Carson Wentz took a hit after trying to run for a first down, but he hurt his shoulder in the process and is up in the air to return, according to NFL Network's Tim Pelissero.
“Vikings QB Carson Wentz (shoulder) is questionable to return. He headed to the locker room early before halftime,” Pelissero wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Luckily for the Vikings, Wentz returned in the second half but wore a harness on his left shoulder. If Wentz was not able to return to the game, Max Brosmer is next in line to replace him.
The Vikings are already short at quarterback, which is why Wentz has played the past three weeks. JJ McCarthy was injured in Week 2, and it's uncertain when he'll return to take back the starting reins. For the time being, Wentz has been doing what he can to lead the Vikings to some wins.
So far, Wentz has gotten them one win against the Cincinnati Bengals, but they lost the following week against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Some have wanted to know if McCarthy's ankle injury was being exaggerated after he had a rough game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2, but they are just trying to make sure they are staying patient with the young quarterback, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic.
There were many questions surrounding the Vikings' quarterback position during the offseason, as Sam Darnold went to the Seattle Seahawks. The Vikings were rumored to have interest in Aaron Rodgers, but he ended up signing with the Steelers. At that point, it seemed like the Vikings were stuck on McCarthy as their starting quarterback. He played well in Week 1, but the jury is still out on what he can do.
