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ArticleA Brief Refresher on the Emergency Quarterback Rules
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Yes, Carson Wentz was the backup and J.J. McCarthy was the emergency quarterback... If Carson Wentz had gone out there yesterday and thrown six interceptions, the Vikings would have had to keep running him out there as long as he was still medically cleared to play.
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Wentz is Vikings backup; can't be benched for performance alone.

Carson Wentz is the backup quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings behind Kyler Murray. Per emergency quarterback rules, if Wentz enters the game, he must remain in play for performance-based reasons and cannot be benched unless he is injured or ejected; the Vikings cannot remove him simply for poor play like throwing multiple interceptions.

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