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Eleven touchdown passes against 12 interceptions across the 2025 season produced a turnovers-above-scores ratio that frames what happened next. The Minnesota Vikings, who traded up to select J.J.
10 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, have placed him third on their Week 1 depth chart, behind starter Kyler Murray and backup Carson Wentz, ahead of Sunday's home game against the Green Bay Packers.
Coach Kevin O'Connell confirmed the Wentz designation to reporters, pointing to Wentz's "almost 100 career starts" as the deciding variable.
With preparation time directed heavily toward integrating Murray into the offense, the backup role requires a quarterback who can operate on minimal repetitions. O'Connell characterized the arrangement as week-to-week.
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