The Vikings acquire quarterback Joshua Dobbs from the Cardinals to fill the void left by Kirk Cousins' season-ending injury.
EAGAN, Minnesota -- The Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Joshua Dobbs from the Arizona Cardinals hours before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday afternoon, giving them some depth as they navigate the rest of the season without starter Kirk Cousins.
Pending Dobbs passing a physical, the Vikings will acquire him and a conditional seventh-round selection in the 2024 draft for a sixth-round selection in 2024. The conditional selection could become a sixth-round selection based on Dobbs' playing time, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Cousins' torn right Achilles tendon had left the Vikings with rookie Jaren Hall as the only healthy quarterback on their 53-man roster. Backup Nick Mullens will be on injured reserve for at least one more week due to a back injury, while veteran Sean Mannion has been on their practice squad since October 11.
Hall will start in the Vikings' game on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, head coach Kevin O'Connell said Tuesday. Dobbs will "potentially" play a support role in the game, O'Connell said.
With Kyler Murray out after tearing his ACL last season, Dobbs started the first eight games for the Cardinals and threw for 1,569 yards with eight touchdowns and five interceptions. The Cardinals have a 1-7 record this season.
Cousins suffered a torn Achilles tendon that ended his season in the Vikings' win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Hall replaced Cousins on Sunday at Lambeau Field, completing 3 of 4 passes for 23 yards and losing a fumble on a sack.
The Vikings have won their last three games to improve to 4-4. Cousins, who has been selected to two consecutive Pro Bowls, was enjoying another strong season. He is tied for the NFL lead with 18 touchdown passes and has thrown for 2,331 yards and has been intercepted just five times.
Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon had announced Monday that Dobbs would not start in Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. A source told ESPN's Adam Schefter that Arizona plans to start rookie Clayton Tune.
Gannon, however, said Monday that there's a possibility Murray could start as he continues to prepare for his return from ACL surgery. Gannon said the timing of Murray's return to the field will be dictated more by the Cardinals than by whoever their opponent is. Murray's 21-day window to practice after being designated to return from the physically unable to perform list will close on November 8, days before Arizona hosts the Atlanta Falcons.
ESPN's Josh Weinfuss contributed to this report.