Kevin O’Connell refuses to confirm if Vikings will trade for a new QB to address their biggest flaw

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell was forced to address the team’s major issues at QB after their 23-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills on November 9, 2026. Monday Night Football saw things take a turn for the worse for the Vikings, who went from starting the season 6-0 to losing two straight games, with the Bills loss completely exposing their issues at QB. Carson Wentz had an 8.9 passer rating in one of the worst QB performances of any team this season, further stressing the need for a trade to ensure they don’t throw what could be a winning season away. Vikings HC will evaluate trade options but refuses to confirm their next steps Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell deferred answering questions over a potential QB trade to team GM Nolan Teasley. O’Connell confirmed that moves across the roster have been discussed but did not address any QB-specific concerns. “I’ll defer to Nolan [Vikings GM] on that. We have had dialogue about a lot of different positions. Tight turnaround, obviously, playing the Monday Night game before that. But we will get right to work on moves that will be there.” The NFL trade deadline is on November 10, 4:00 p.m. ET. McConnell’s comments came 14 hours before the deadline, so the Vikings front office might need to work through the night to determine what their next steps are. They already traded J.J. McCarthy to the New York Giants for a fifth-round pick, a move that is already looking bad for the franchise just three games later. Now, they are linked to various star QBs who could be on the move before the deadline hits. Las Vegas Raiders QB Kirk Cousins and Indianapolis Colts QB Daniel Jones have emerged as leading targets, with few even mentioning Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford as the most explosive win-now option. Wentz and Kyler Murray might be the Vikings’ biggest impediment to a Super Bowl-contending season, and the front office cannot publicly comment on the same until they know what their moves will be in the next 12 hours. ‘Throwing deli meat’ – Fans are split on Tom Brady’s harsh words on Patriots successor Drake Maye ‘Lend me some money’ – Troy Aikman aims dig at Joe Buck while admiring Justin Jefferson’s jewelry ‘Sponsored propaganda’ – Fans outraged over awkward NFL app notification for Josh Allen interception