Max Brosmer’s rookie year in Minnesota has been a rough one, but the Vikings don’t sound ready to give up on him.
Brosmer looked like a promising depth option after turning heads in the Vikings’ three preseason games. Then the injuries hit.
With J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz sidelined, Brosmer was pushed into the starting mix and wound up taking on a much bigger role than anyone planned.
The results were brutal. In six games, including two starts, he went 47-for-71 for 328 passing yards, averaged just 4.6 yards per attempt, and finished without a touchdown pass. He also threw four interceptions, and none was uglier than the underhanded pick that went 84 yards the other way for a Seahawks touchdown in a 26-0 loss.
Even with McCarthy and Kyler Murray competing for the starting job and Wentz sitting there as the veteran backup, Minnesota still appears to have some faith in Brosmer. Alec Lewis of The Athletic reported that there would be teams around the league interested in him if he ever reached the open market.
“Optimism for Brosmer persists," Lewis wrote last week. "The Vikings wished he didn’t have to play during his rookie season, but circumstances thrust him into the spotlight. Release him, and opposing teams will have interest.”
That creates a real wrinkle for the Vikings if they want to stash him on the practice squad. They would first have to release him, and then hope he clears waivers before bringing him back.
So while plenty of people may already be ready to move on from Brosmer, the door is still open for him to get another shot after a chaotic 2025 season that impacted nearly everyone on Minnesota’s offense.
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