Hall signed with the Seahawks' practice squad Monday. Hall was waived by the Vikings on Thursday, as they opted to go with Brett Rypien as their No. 3 option at quarterback instead. The BYU product will now fill that void for Seattle, as the team only had starter Geno Smith and backup Sam Howell at the position between its active roster and practice squad before today. Hall appeared in three contests for Minnesota last season, completing 13 of his 20 pass attempts for 168 yards and an interception, while also losing two fumbles.
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Status
ACTIVELatest Jaren Hall news
Team
Seattle Seahawks
Birthdate
3/24/1998 (26)
Status
Practice Squad
HT/WT
6'0", 207 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 5; Pk (MIN)
Birthplace
Spanish Fork, UT, USA
Position
QB
College
BYU
Experience
2 seasons
Career History
Seattle Seahawks
2024-Present
(1 season)
Minnesota Vikings
2023-2024
(2 seasons)
Hall signed with the Seahawks' practice squad Monday. Hall was waived by the Vikings on Thursday, as they opted to go with Brett Rypien as their No. 3 option at quarterback instead. The BYU product will now fill that void for Seattle, as the team only had starter Geno Smith and backup Sam Howell at the position between its active roster and practice squad before today. Hall appeared in three contests for Minnesota last season, completing 13 of his 20 pass attempts for 168 yards and an interception, while also losing two fumbles.
The Vikings waived Hall on Thursday, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports. With Hall having been let go, the Vikings signed Brett Rypien to bolster a QB room that also includes starter Sam Darnold as well as Nick Mullens. The report notes that Hall suffered a leg contusion during Saturday's preseason finale against the Eagles, but the 2023 fifth-rounder was not waived with an injury designation.
Hall completed 17 of 25 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 26-3 preseason win over the Eagles. He added 11 rushing yards on two carries. The 2023 fifth-round pick got the start with both Sam Darnold and Nick Mullens getting held out of the Vikings' preseason finale, and Hall played into the third quarter before being replaced under center by Matt Corral. Hall was was impressive, albeit against Philadelphia's second-team defenders, and he led Minnesota to five straight scoring drives to begin the game, hitting Trishton Jackson and Justin Hall for TDs in the red zone. The second-year player appears set as the Vikings' No. 3 quarterback, but even with J.J. McCarthy (knee) lost for the season, Hall is unlikely to see any regular-season action other than in an emergency.
Coach Kevin O'Connell noted Thursday that Hall will start Saturday's preseason finale against the Eagles. Without naming specific players, O'Connell implied that a number of regulars are in line to be rested Saturday, while adding that Matt Corral is likely to see snaps after Hall. With that in mind, we wouldn't expect to see starter Sam Darnold face Philadelphia.
Hall completed four of five passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 27-12 preseason win over the Browns. J.J. McCarthy's season-ending knee injury moved Hall up to the No. 3 spot on the Vikings' depth chart at quarterback, and the 26-year-old likely locked down that job with his performance Saturday. Taking over from Nick Mullens to begin the second half, Hall connected with Malik Knowles for a one-yard touchdown on his very first pass of the game, then found Jeshaun Jones for a 71-yard catch-and-run early in the fourth quarter. Barring further injuries to the Minnesota QB room, Hall isn't likely to see action during the regular season.
Hall isn't projected to make the Vikings' 53-man roster, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports. A 2023 fifth-round pick, Hall played 46 offensive snaps as a rookie and turned the ball over three times while absorbing four sacks. He completed 13 of 20 passes for just 168 scoreless yards. With the Vikings' first-round selection of J.J. McCarthy following the signing of Sam Darnold, Hall will need to beat out veteran Nick Mullens for the third spot if he's going to stick in Minnesota.
Hall missed the Vikings' past two games while in the league's five-step concussion protocol. Though he was cleared to play Monday against the Bears, Joshua Dobbs has ascended to the role of the team's lead signal-caller and will be backed up by Nick Mullens. As such, Hall will be able to play in the contest only if both Dobbs and Mullens get injured.
It's unclear if Hall has cleared the NFL's five-step concussion protocol, but his ability to log a full practice Thursday suggests that he's making progress toward a return. The rookie quarterback suffered a head injury against the Falcons in Week 9 and has sat out both of Minnesota's contests since then. It remains to be seen if Hall will be available this Monday against Denver, and if he is, there's also uncertainty about whether he or Nick Mullens would back up starter Joshua Dobbs.
Making his first NFL start Sunday following Kirk Cousins' season-ending Achilles injury, Hall completed five of six pass attempts for 78 yards and ran twice for 11 yards before exiting after suffering the concussion in the first quarter. Trade-deadline pickup Joshua Dobbs stepped in at quarterback despite having not taken part in a practice with the Vikings since his acquisition, and though he got off to a slow start, he ultimately accounted for 224 yards and three touchdowns through the air and on the ground and orchestrated the Vikings' game-winning 11-play drive scoring drive in the fourth quarter. O'Connell said Monday that Dobbs will get all the first-team reps in practice this week in preparation to start against New Orleans, and if Dobbs performs well, he'll presumably remain atop the depth chart moving forward. Per Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com, Hall looks like he'll face an uphill battle to clear the five-step protocol in time to serve as a backup to Dobbs on Sunday, and O'Connell expressed uncertainty that Nick Mullens (back) would be ready to return from injured reserve this week. As a result, practice-squad member Sean Mannion could be elevated for Week 10 to back up Dobbs.