There’s no doubt that Sam Darnold will be the starter for the Vikings heading into their wild-card game against the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night at SoFi Stadium. Who will be the backup? Though it will almost certainly be Nick Mullens,

Daniel Jones is set to hit free agency. Should the Minnesota Vikings look to bring him back for the 2025 season?

The Vikings signed Rypien to a reserve/future contract Wednesday, Craig Peters of the team's official site reports.

The Minnesota Vikings elevated quarterback Daniel Jones to their active roster on Tuesday. Here's who the Vikings' backup quarterback is on Monday:

Jones had been on the Vikings practice squad since he was signed by Minnesota on Nov. 29 shortly after he had been released by the Giants, ending a tumultuous six seasons in the Big Apple.

After winning the Daniel Jones sweepstakes after the former Duke quarterback was waived mid-season from his nine-figure contract by the New York Giants, it felt like only a matter of time before the Minnesota Vikings would sign the practice squad player to their roster full-time.

The Minnesota Vikings signed quarterback Daniel Jones to the 53-man roster on Tuesday and waived quarterback Brett Rypien ahead of Monday night's wild-card game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

Daniel Jones will be available for the Minnesota Vikings in the playoffs. The Vikings announced Tuesday that they have signed the former New York

The Vikings re-signed quarterback Brett Rypien to the practice squad Thursday, the team announced. They waived Rypien from the active roster earlier this week, replacing him with quarterback Daniel Jones from the practice squad. So, Jones and Rypien have swapped spots.

Jones signed to the Vikings’ practice squad shortly after he had been released by the Giants earlier this season.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Vikings have signed QB Daniel Jones to the active roster and waived Brett Rypien. Reports had said that the Vikings were likely to sign Jones to their active roster in the near future.

Minnesota Vikings practice squad quarterback Daniel Jones stands on the sidelines before the start of the game against the Arizona Cardinals at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Dec. 1, 2024.