Story byAndrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesDustin BakerThu, December 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM UTC·5 min readThe Minnesota Vikings have been beset by quarterback turmoil this season — frequent injuies and poor performance, at times. The injuries reared their ugly head again last weekend, so the franchise turned to a familiar name: Brett Rypien. Minnesota is reshuffling the quarterback room on the fly, and Rypien’s return adds a familiar emergency option as the Vikings try to survive the final stretch. Rypien has bounced around the NFL this year, but the man is back in the Twin Cities for Week 17 and maybe even the final game of the season. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Vikings Turn Back to Brett Rypien as InsuranceThe Rypien era resumes in Minnesota, if only for two weeks. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Rypien works from the pocket during second-quarter action against the New England Patriots, Aug 16, 2025, at U. S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
