Two weeks ago, Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman said the Vikings don't necessarily need to see Josh Freeman play in another game this season to conclude whether they'd want him to be their quarterback beyond this season.
But what about Freeman? He's not under contract for next season and the Vikings obviously wouldn't give him a franchise tag that would come with a salary equal to the average of the five highest-paid quarterbacks in the league.
Freeman, in other words, has an equal say in this potential long-term relationship. Asked Wednesday if he needs to play again to decide whether he'd like to stick around for 2014 and beyond, Freeman said, "I don't know. I've never really been through a situation like this.
"I don't know what the plan is on either side," he said. "Right now, I'm living in the moment and continuing to be the best that I can be for this team.
"It's kind of a deal where that bridge is far down the road. When we come to it, we'll take care of it."
Freeman appears to be stuck behind Christian Ponder, who is coming off his best game of the season and his first victory, a 34-27 win over the Redskins. Ponder left that game late in the third quarter because of a separated left [non-throwing] shoulder, but appears likely to start his fourth consecutive game at Seattle on Sunday.
Ponder was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice. Vikings coach Leslie Frazier hasn't said if Ponder will start against the Seahawks, but Freeman was asked who took the most quarterback snaps with the first team?
"Christian probably got the majority," Freeman said. "Glad to see he's feeling better. I'm just continuing to do whatever they give me, gobble it up and try to be as efficient as possible."