MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's Jaren Hall threw for 162 yards and two touchdowns in the first half against Philadelphia's reserves, and the Vikings beat the Eagles 26-3 on Saturday in the preseason finale for both teams. Hall completed 15 of 21 passes, highlighted by touchdowns of 8 yards to Trishton Jackson and 4 yards to Justin Hall. A fifth-round pick in 2023, Hall is slated to be the Vikings' No.
3 quarterback, behind Sam Darnold and Nick Mullens. "I thought he did a great job," Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said. "He was efficient.
He was playing fast. He's put a lot of work in. Something he should be proud of, for sure.
" Said Hall: "Just a lot of rhythm. It started with the tempo up front. When you step on the field, play as fast as you can.
" Minnesota finished 3-0 in the preseason but suffered a big loss when rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy tore the meniscus in his right knee against the Raiders on Aug.
10. He is out for the season. "Just proud of our guys," O'Connell said.
"A culmination of what we've emphasized in training camp. Our guys are ready." Neither team played its starting quarterback.
Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts didn't get a single snap in the preseason for the second straight year. The Vikings kept Darnold out of action. Darnold was expected to be pushed for playing time by first-round pick McCarthy until the former Michigan quarterback got hurt.
Hurts' absence from the exhibition games has been a topic of debate in Philadelphia, especially with new offensive.