Overview

• Brosmer started in Nashville and went 15-of-23 for 161 yards and a touchdown, giving him the team’s only passing TDs of the preseason.
• Minnesota fell 23-13 to the Titans and finished the preseason 1-2 after trailing early against Tennessee’s defensive starters.
• Brett Rypien relieved late and finished 7-of-14 for 62 yards with an interception, while Sam Howell did not play in the exhibition finale.
• Kevin O’Connell praised Brosmer’s decision-making and poise, and GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah lauded the rookie’s mental makeup during the broadcast.
• The Vikings must trim to 53 players by August 26, with reporting indicating options that include carrying only J.J. McCarthy and Brosmer or scanning waivers and possible trades given the complexity of O’Connell’s offense.