There will be another rookie signal-caller starting under center in Week 17. The Minnesota Vikings announced Jaren Hall will take over as the starter in Sunday night’s key matchup with the Green Bay Packers.
Hall bumps Nick Mullens out of the starting gig a week after Mullens threw four interceptions in the Vikings’ home loss to the Detroit Lions. It will be Hall’s second career start, and hopefully goes better than his first one.
After filling in relief of Kirk Cousins in the first meeting with the Packers after Cousins tore his Achilles during the game action, Hall got the start in Week 9 against the Atlanta Falcons. The fifth-rounder from BYU lasted just 11 plays before suffering a concussion and has not played since.
It’s a critical game for both teams. The winner will improve to 8-8 and stay alive for a wild card spot in the NFC, while the loser drops to 7-9.