Minnesota bolsters its quarterback depth by adding veteran Cooper Rush and local standout Aidan Bouman, creating a high-stakes training camp battle behind newly signed starter Kyler Murray.
You can never have too many quality backup quarterbacks. The Minnesota Vikings seem to agree with that sentiment after making significant progress on building a four-deep at quarterback for the upcoming season.
The Vikings have reportedly added NFL veteran signal caller Cooper Rush and rookie undrafted free agent Aidan Bouman. The moves set up Minnesota to have up to four quality options at the quarterback position.
The team has been busy shoring up its quarterback room this offseason. In addition to its one-year deal for former Arizona Cardinals franchise quarterback Kyler Murray, the Vikings brought back J.J. McCarthy and re-signed Carson Wentz to give them three former Top 10 NFL draft picks at the position. Now, the team carved out room for a fourth quarterback to make a push for a roster spot.
Minnesota Sports Fan's Ted Schwerzler discussed the moves that the Vikings made to bolster their quarterback room ahead of the 2026 season. Here's what he had to say about the Vikings' now loaded quarterback room.
"While the Vikings’ added nine players in Pittsburgh last month, at a variety of different positions, they did not select or sign a rookie quarterback out of this year’s class.
So in order get some camp arms this week, the MN Vikings had to get creative, signing two quarterbacks Friday to help disperse footballs and take snaps from their young crop of draft and UDFA talent.
The first is Cooper Rush, who lands at Minnesota Vikings rookie camp with eight years (16 starts) of NFL experience already under his shoulder pads.
Alongside of Rush will be Buffalo, MN native Aidan Bouman — son of St. Cloud State superstar and former MN Vikings quarterback, Todd Bouman — who is trying to keep his football career alive after throwing for 9,278 yards, 68 touchdowns and just 18 interceptions in four seasons at South Dakota State."
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Cooper Rush (15) looks to pass the ball against the Los Angeles Rams during the third quarter of the game at M&T Bank Stadium. Mitch Stringer-Imagn ImagesSome wonder what the moves mean for Max Brosmer, who can still compete for a spot with the team. That said, the margin for error thins with a quarterback like Rush who has stepped in and performed at a high level in NFL games.
What seems abundantly clear is that the Vikings do not want to be in a situation where they lack at quarterback like they did last year. All of Wentz, McCarthy, Rush, Brosmer and Bouman will earn every rep they get at quarterback in practice and every snap they get of game time.
An interesting preseason waits for the team as it sorts out its quarterback situation. And, perhaps unlike any other NFL team, all of the Vikings' preseason action should be must-see television because of it. We will keep an eye on which players make the cut and who earns the No. 2 and No. 3 spot on the depth chart in August.