The Minnesota Vikings are trying to keep backup quarterback Trevor Siemian, according to Chris Tomasson of The St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Siemian spent the 2018 campaign as Kirk Cousins' backup, but did not throw a single pass.

The 27-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Northwestern University, was originally selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round (250th pick overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

He spent his rookie season as a reserve behind Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler, but the following year, he won the Broncos' starting quarterback job after Osweiler signed with the Houston Texans, throwing for 3,401 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions while completing 59.5 percent of his passes and registering a passer rating of 84.6.

Siemian then maintained his hold on the starting job heading into 2017, holding off Paxton Lynch and Osweiler, the latter of which had returned to Denver after a dreadful season in 2016. He ended up finishing with 2,285 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 14 picks while completing 59 percent of his passes and recording a passer rating of 73.3.

The Vikings then acquired Siemian from the Broncos for a fifth-round draft pick last March.

Minnesota is coming off of a disappointing 2018 campaign in which it went 8-7-1 and missed the playoffs, one year after winning 13 games and making it all the way to the NFC Championship Game.

Success in back-to-back seasons has been hard for the Vikings to come by of late, as they have not made the postseason in consecutive years since 2009.

Overall, Minnesota has made just two playoff appearances since 2013 and three since 2010.