The persistent lack of performance caused many to wonder if Howell may be unseated as Minnesota’s next-in-line behind J.J. McCarthy under center.

Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick, helped the Tennessee Titans wrap up the preseason by beating the Minnesota Vikings 23-13 Friday night.

The act of throwing a sex toy onto a court or field has NFL roots. Bills fans tossed a flesh colored sex toy onto the field during Buffalo's game against New England in 2016. Bills fans did it repeatedly over the next several years whenever the Patriots traveled to play Buffalo.