He spent the 20 seasons with O’Connell in Los Angeles and started three games last season for the Rams. Hall is on the roster, and 31-year-old veteran Sean Mannion is on the practice squad. John Wolford, Tampa Bay BuccaneersĮven if the Vikings decide to roll with Mullens for the long haul, they’ll need a quarterback for this week. The 35-year-old may not be as mobile as he once was, but he has won multiple playoff games. Add in Will Levis’ impressive debut Sunday against the Falcons, and Tannehill makes sense. The Vikings staff has a good relationship with the Titans, and Tennessee proved it was open for business by moving safety Kevin Byard to the Eagles.

That is unless the Titans would be willing to eat a large portion of his salary.

In other words, if a team were to acquire him, they’d be on the hook for $15 million. He entered the season with a base salary of $27 million. The obvious hurdle here is Tannehill’s price tag. We’re going to continue to build a complete offense based around a lot more than just the quarterback.”īut who, beyond those internal options, might make sense? Here are seven other potential quarterbacks they could pursue: “I think we’ve got to take a look at potentially all the options,” O’Connell said, “including building the best possible group around Jaren. At 4-4, and feeling like they have a chance to push the Detroit Lions in the NFC North race, is Mullens the best option? Mullens started 17 NFL games from 2018 to 2021, going 5-12 and throwing 25 touchdowns and 22 interceptions in those games. He is eligible to return, if health permits, following the Week 9 matchup against the Falcons. Mullens, who began this season as Cousins’ backup, is on injured reserve due to a back injury. That brings us to another potential option. But does it behoove that trajectory to throw Hall into action at this juncture? Originally, Minnesota planned to have him learn from inside the quarterback room as the third-stringer behind Cousins and 28-year-old Nick Mullens. He and the Vikings believe strongly in Hall’s trajectory. He understands the complexity that comes with playing the position at the highest level. Given O’Connell’s background as a former NFL quarterback and quarterback coach in the private sector, he is calculated when it comes to QB development. “It’s not easy to come in cold - legitimately cold - and get a couple of completions there.” “I did think Jaren did a nice job,” O’Connell said. He completed 3 of 4 passes for 23 yards … but also fumbled near the Vikings’ goal line. He displayed both qualities throughout training camp and at Lambeau Field on Sunday. At the time of the selection, the team’s brass lauded Hall’s athleticism and maturity. The Vikings drafted the BYU product in the fifth round last spring.

The list of potential options begins with rookie quarterback Jaren Hall, 25, who replaced Cousins on Sunday against the Packers. Kirk Cousins' Achilles injury leaves Vikings teammates emotional despite win over Packers

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