This offseason will bring some interesting scenarios for the Minnesota Vikings and their quarterback room.
It's now known that a veteran quarterback will join the team to compete with Vikings starter J.J. McCarthy, but who that new signal caller will be is a question Minnesota fans hope will be better than what they have now.
Bleacher Report's Alex Kay has a quarterback who could be a good fit for the Vikings: how about Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson?
"Richardson would fit the bill as a promising talent who hasn't come close to meeting the lofty expectations set by his first-round draft position.
While Minnesota will be working to build up J.J. McCarthy after a rough sophomore campaign, the No. 10 overall pick in 2024 has proved to be injury-prone early in his NFL career.
He already missed his entire rookie season and seven games in 2025, making quarterback depth a priority this offseason."
Could Anthony Richardson be the solution to the Minnesota Vikings' QB problems?
Richardson's first three years in the NFL have been less than stellar, as he has been plagued by accuracy issues despite arguably having the league's strongest arm. In 17 career games, Richardson has completed 50.6% of his passes for 2,400 yards and 11 touchdowns to 13 interceptions.
The arm talent was too good for the Colts to pass up when he was selected fourth overall, but there was an understanding that he would be a bit of a project, given his limited college starts. It turns out Indianapolis did not have the patience to work with him the last three years and looked to trade him away.
Kay prefers that Richardson land in Minnesota, as he will have a chance to work under the tutelage of Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell. It helps that O'Connell was a fan of his back when they last played the Colts with Richardson.
"Even if he doesn't profile as a potential starter for the club, Richardson would be a significant upgrade over Max Brosmer in the QB2 slot—especially if Minnesota elects not to retain fellow backup Carson Wentz.
Richardson still needs to display considerable growth before he's ready to reliably lead an NFL offense, but he won't find many opportunities better than learning under head coach Kevin O'Connell.
O'Connell seems to believe Richardson has real potential to develop into a superstar despite the rough start to his career.
After his Vikings bested the Colts midway through the 2024 season—a game Richardson spent on the bench backing up Joe Flacco—O'Connell went out of his way to heap praise upon the young QB."
Bringing Richardson in would not exactly be the veteran quarterback they want to compete with McCarthy. The two don't really compare, as McCarthy proved in just one year that he could be more accurate and smarter with the football than Richardson.
Minnesota wants someone more like Kyler Murray or Aaron Rodgers, guys who have started and had success. If Richardson joins the Vikings quarterback room, that may do more harm than good for a team that must succeed in 2026.