The Minnesota Vikings announced a notable quarterback signing before Sunday's Week 13 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.

The Vikings signed quarterback Desmond Ridder to their practice squad on Thursday, the team announced. Ridder was with the team early in the season when J.J. McCarthy was sidelined with an ankle injury. The Vikings waived him in early October.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s hard to effectively sum up how bad the Vikings were after halftime in the embarrassing 23-6 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. The ineptitude displayed might go down as the worst 30 minutes that will ever be put forth under head coach Kevin O’Connell.

The Minnesota Vikings had one of their worst performances of the season in their loss to the Green Bay Packers, raising questions about their future.

The development process in the NFL for a quarterback learning the most demanding and difficult job in sports can test the patience of the entire organization.

The bleakness of the present and future came to a head during a particularly brutal but honest assessment from the Fox broadcast team in a two-minute stretch of the fourth quarter.

Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones are thriving with their new teams while J.J. McCarthy has struggled and has missed games due to injury.

After the Vikings hung on to beat the Green Bay Packers late last season, Sam Darnold was given a hero’s welcome as he entered the locker room. His teammates gathered in a circle, showered him with water bottles, and hoisted him up on their shoulders.

It's unfortunately time to start looking into college prospects for next year's draft, Vikings fans. The time has unfortunately arrived much earlier than anticipated. With the Vikings' embarrassing loss to the Packers on Sunday essentially eliminating them from playoff contention,