The Vikings are officially turning to Nick Mullins.
Head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters in his Tuesday press conference that Mullins will start against the Bengals on Saturday afternoon.
Mullins came in to finish Sunday’s 3-0 win over the Vikings, completing 9 of 13 passes for 83 yards.
He replaces Josh Dobbs, who started his career with Minnesota but has cooled off significantly over the last three games. He completed just 10 of 23 passes for 63 yards against the Raiders, and took five sacks. In a November 27 loss to the Bears, Dobbs was 22 of 32 for 185 yards with a touchdown and four interceptions.
Mullens has not started a game since 2021 when he was with Cleveland. He started eight games for San Francisco in 2018 and another eight for the club in 2020.
After entering the league as an undrafted free agent out of Southern Miss, Mullens compiled a 5-12 record as a starter. He has completed 65.4 percent of his career passes for 5,168 yards with 27 touchdowns and 23 interceptions.
Mullens will be the fourth quarterback to start a game this year for the Vikings after Kirk Cousins, Jaren Hall and Dobbs. Mullins spent time on injured reserve this season due to a back issue.
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