This has been the offseason of massive quarterback change for the Minnesota Vikings, and we've only just begun.
After watching Sam Darnold choose to sign with the Seattle Seahawks, the questions immediately turned to second-year pro J.J. McCarthy and whether the Vikings were indeed going to roll with the former Michigan standout as their starter going forward.
But, another Vikings quarterback departed this offseason as well. Backup quarterback Nick Mullens left Minnesota after three years and, in his free agency, chose to sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars to likely back up Trevor Lawrence under new head coach Liam Coen.
Now continuing his journey elsewhere, it sure sounds like Mullens enjoyed his trio of seasons with the Vikings.
Nick Mullens sent a warm thank-you to the Vikings after signing with the Jaguars
After his new contract was official in Jacksonville, Mullens took to his social media account to send a heartfelt message to Minnesota, thanking the coaching staff, teammates and fan base.
"The culture of Minnesota sports will always be important to me. I’m very thankful for my 3 years in Minnesota. Coaches, teammates, staff, the fans - the place does it right and I’m so thankful I got to be a part of it! SKOL always," Mullens wrote.
While with the Vikings, Mullens was active for 13 games, starting three, and threw for a total of 1,568 yards, eight touchdowns and nine interceptions. He was the type of backup quarterback Kevin O'Connell could still choose to let air it out while, of course, it came with inevitable turnovers at times.
Still, Mullens felt loved as a Viking and cherished his time here. The fan base can wish him the best as Minnesota looks ahead to a new chapter under center.
The only real question now, is, does Aaron Rodgers actually have a chance at signing with the Vikings?
That's a different topic altogether, but, here's to hoping we find out soon.