Vikings Announce QB Plan After Daniel Jones News

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Ayomide Adeduyite | Last updated Nov 10, 2026 7:51 AM ET

As if it wasn’t already glaring enough, the Minnesota Vikings’ “Monday Night Football” loss to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills exposed their need for a quarterback. Minnesota suffered its second straight defeat, falling 23-6 at home. Carson Wentz started in place of the injured Kyler Murray, but his performance only raised more questions about the position.

Wentz struggled badly against Buffalo. He completed just eight of 25 passes for 81 yards and threw two interceptions. Minnesota’s defense did its part for much of the night, holding the Bills to just 10 points at halftime, but the offense could not keep up. The Vikings failed to convert any of their eight third-down attempts and had the ball for just 17 minutes.

With the trade deadline approaching, a veteran name has emerged as a possible solution. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on “The Pat McAfee Show” that Daniel Jones is a quarterback to watch, with the Indianapolis Colts already receiving calls from multiple teams about a potential trade. Rapoport specifically mentioned Minnesota as a team to monitor because of Jones’ history with the franchise.

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daniel Jones (13) against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFC wild card game.Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

After the loss, head coach Kevin O’Connell was asked about the team’s plans at under center and the possibility of acquiring a new quarterback before Tuesday’s trade deadline:

“I’ll defer to [G.M.] Nolan [Teasley] on that,” O’Connell said. “We’ve had dialogue about a lot of different positions. And tight turnaround obviously playing the Monday night game before that, and we’ll get right to work on any potential moves that can be there. But really just focused on the game tonight, which was not good enough in any way, shape, or form.”

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Minnesota’s offensive numbers show why the quarterback position has become such a concern. Through eight games, the Vikings rank 29th in total offense, averaging 279.4 yards per game. They are also 30th in passing offense and 26th in scoring, with 20 points per game.

The defense, however, has been a different story. Minnesota ranks first in points allowed, giving up just 13.3 per game, and second in total yards allowed at 271.6 per game.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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