{"id":38735,"date":"2025-09-16T22:42:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T22:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=38735"},"modified":"2025-09-16T22:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T22:42:11","slug":"minnesota-vikings-sign-big-named-qb-to-help-them-replace-jj-mccarthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=38735","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Vikings Sign Big-Named QB To Help Them Replace JJ McCarthy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/minnesota-vikings\/\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a>\u00a0have signed former Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback Desmond Ridder following the brutal JJ McCarthy injury update.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/vikings-qb-jj-mccarthy-is-officially-done\/\">news broke that JJ McCarthy<\/a>\u00a0suffered a high ankle sprain and is expected to miss 2-4 weeks. The second-year quarterback had a rough Week 2 performance against the Atlanta Falcons, turning the ball over thrice and getting sacked six times in an ugly 22-6 defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran journeyman\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/carson-wentz\/\">Carson Wentz<\/a>\u00a0and undrafted rookie Max Brosmer were the only healthy QBs on the Vikings roster for 24 hours, but general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah decided to add another insurance policy ahead of Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals.<\/p>\n<p>Per\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, the Vikings have signed Desmond Ridder to their 53-man roster. Ridder was let go by the Bengals ahead of final roster cuts last month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width has-xs-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=alexhoegler&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1968041895768277304&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fminnesota-vikings-sign-big-named-qb-help-replace-injured-jj-mccarthy%2F&amp;sessionId=66de83931a90f6d5ad7486bb3c8ee17d0b8e384c&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1968041895768277304\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Wentz will start Week 3 against Cincinnati, but head coach Kevin O\u2019Connell may give Desmond Ridder a look if the former Philadelphia Eagles\u2019 star fails to produce.<\/p>\n<p>The Bengals also lost their starting quarterback, Joe Burrow, to injury in Week 2. They also made a notable move at QB on Tuesday,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/cincinnati-bengals-signing-notable-quarterback-joe-burrow-injury\/\">signing former New York Jets fan favorite Mike White<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"h-desmond-ridder-gets-a-fresh-start-with-vikings\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Desmond Ridder Gets A Fresh Start With Vikings<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_38737\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38737\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38737\" src=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_26913850-768x512-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_26913850-768x512-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USATSI_26913850-768x512-2.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Desmond Ridder (4) walks for the locker room after the fourth quarter of the NFL Preseason Week 3 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Indianapolis Colts at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. The Colts won 41-14.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Desmond Ridder (Sam Greene\/The Enquirer \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-no-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-3\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ridder was considered one of the top quarterback prospects in a 2022\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/nfl-draft\/\">NFL Draft<\/a>\u00a0class that was weak on signal-callers. He was the second quarterback taken that year at No. 74 overall by the Falcons, after\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/kenny-pickett\/\">Kenny Pickett<\/a>\u00a0went to the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 20.<\/p>\n<p>Desmond Ridder started 17 games over two seasons on a mediocre Falcons team, going 8-9 with 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He never got a fair chance to succeed in Atlanta, and\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/kirk-cousins\/\">Kirk Cousins<\/a>\u2019 struggles in 2024 prove that.<\/p>\n<p>He also got one start on a lousy Las Vegas Raiders team last year. But finally, Ridder lands on a competitive team in Minnesota, led by the reigning Offensive Coach of the Year. If the Vikings end up giving Ridder a look, he just might manage to enjoy a career revival of some sort like Sam Darnold in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The\u00a0Minnesota Vikings\u00a0have signed former Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback Desmond Ridder following the brutal JJ McCarthy injury update. 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