ESPN's Adam Schefter feels the Minnesota Vikings will trade for a veteran quarterback after losing Carson Wentz to what is reportedly a season-ending left shoulder injury.

Mike Florio and Devin McCourty map out the Vikings’ QB options, given Carson Wentz is having season-ending surgery on his shoulder, and question if they’ll look to bring in another QB.

Ian Rapoport is reporting that Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will return under center in Week 9.

#Vikings QB Carson Wentz will undergo surgery on his left shoulder and miss the rest of the 2025 season, sources tell The Insiders. Wentz gutted it out as long as he could. But he was in severe pain Thursday night in L.A. and now will get the shoulder fixed. pic.twitter.com/PCmvVuoBEL

The Minnesota Vikings quarterback situation has gotten worse as Carson Wentz will now have season-ending surgery.

Here's our Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings pick in the NFL Week 9 game at Ford Field, with J.J. McCarthy set to start at QB over Carson Wentz.

Wentz had his left shoulder heavily protected during Thursday’s loss to the Chargers, but was sacked five times and in noticeable pain.

Unfortunately for McCarthy, Hutchinson has returned to his true form after his injury -- resembling the player who’s an early favorite to win this season’s Defensive Player of the Year award. Hutchinson is currently tied for fifth among all edge rushers in sacks (six) and first in pressures (48).

Eight weeks into the 2025 season, NFL teams have made quarterback changes, and other clubs may be weighing long-term options.

This was supposed to be the year of J.J. McCarthy for the Minnesota Vikings. But the 2024 first-round pick has