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JJ McCarthy is not exactly inspiring a lot of confidence in his ability to reclaim the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback job. McCarthy made one of the most embarrassing throws of the preseason to date during the first quarter of Saturday’s …
JJ McCarthy may have lost his job as the Minnesota Vikings’ starting quarterback, but the NFL is not ready to give up entirely on him. Other NFL teams have started to gather information on McCarthy in case the Vikings decide to move him, and …
The Minnesota Vikings have decided on their starting quarterback, with Kyler Murray winning the QB1 role over JJ McCarthy. The decision was confirmed on Tuesday by head coach Kevin O’Connell, though it was not exactly surprising, with …
The Minnesota Vikings are maintaining that JJ McCarthy still has a future with the organization despite him losing the team’s starting quarterback job to Kyler Murray. The Vikings announced Tuesday that Murray will be their Week 1 starter, …
There are not many more compelling quarterback battles in the NFL offseason than the one between JJ McCarthy and Kyler Murray for the Minnesota Vikings. Days before the Vikings play their first preseason game, head coach Kevin O’Connell seemed …
JJ McCarthy and Kyler Murray do not seem to be hitting it off in the Minnesota Vikings’ schoolyard this offseason. The third-year Vikings quarterback spoke to reporters on Wednesday during one of the team’s organized workouts. McCarthy …
The Minnesota Vikings have made it fairly clear that they intend to bring in a veteran quarterback to compete with JJ McCarthy. A new report suggests, however, that they might get rid of McCarthy entirely before the start of next season. The Vikings …
A new claim about JJ McCarthy adds some more context to the Minnesota Vikings’ potential pursuit of a new quarterback this offseason. The Vikings had serious concerns with McCarthy’s passing touch during the 2025 season, according to Alec …
JJ McCarthy’s “Griddy” dance may have been popular with some fans, but it clearly did not go over well with his coach. Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell had some harsh words for McCarthy after his team’s 34-26 win …
JJ McCarthy found time to flex on the Dallas Cowboys right in front of the end zone during “Sunday Night Football.” The Minnesota Vikings quarterback fooled the entire Cowboys defense on a goal-line play early in the second quarter at …
A Minnesota Vikings player seemingly threw quarterback JJ McCarthy under the bus by suggesting the team had to dumb down its offense to accommodate him. Vikings running back Aaron Jones on Friday discussed the present state of the team’s …
JJ McCarthy’s personal quarterback coach got himself in hot water this week by starting a spat with a Minnesota Vikings legend. Greg Holcomb, who has long worked with McCarthy, sparked the issue by calling out legendary Vikings wide receiver …
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell made a rather telling remark about quarterback JJ McCarthy’s job security on Monday. O’Connell was asked about trying to balance McCarthy’s development as a quarterback with the …
Justin Jefferson was visibly frustrated during the Minnesota Vikings’ loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, and many people made the same prediction about the star wide receiver while watching the game. Jefferson finished with 5 catches for 61 …
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has not played since he suffered an ankle injury in Week 2, but he dressed for Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers as an emergency backup. That led to a lot of questions from fans. …
The Minnesota Vikings are poised to get quarterback JJ McCarthy back from injury in Week 7, but coach Kevin O’Connell does not sound totally committed to the idea of giving him the starting job back immediately. McCarthy has not played since …
