Jim Harbaugh knows Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy very well due to their time together at Michigan and explains why Minnesota fans are lucky to have him.
The Minnesota Vikings have a decision to make at quarterback. Rising second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy has yet to play a regular season snap after missing his entire rookie campaign due to a knee injury.
The Minnesota Vikings are monitoring the weight of quarterback J.J. McCarthy, which is something to watch amid the Sam Darnold conundrum.
The Minnesota Vikings haven't ruled out starting either J.J. McCarthy or Sam Darnold under center next season, but the team has already made up its mind on who its franchise quarterback will be in this era of Vikings football.
The Minnesota Vikings made waves at the 2025 scouting combine following their interaction potential No. 1pick, Miami QB Cam Ward.
The New York Giants released Jones half of a season into his four-year, $160 million contract, of which $92 million was guaranteed. All that money in his pocket, plus a relatively lucrative rookie deal as the No. 6 overall pick in 2019 and the need to rebuild his value all lend to Jones coming in at a reasonable price.
The Minnesota Vikings still have time to place their franchise tag on starting quarterback Sam Darnold, but the expectation coming out of the NFL Scouting Combine is that the team will pass in favor of a cheaper veteran option.
Sam Darnold's likely departure opens up the starting quarterback job for the Vikings in 2025. The franchise is not prepared to hand it to former first-round pic
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But after McCarthy suffered a preseason injury, he didn't get the opportunity to see the field, outside of one preseason game. In the interim, NFL journeyman quarterback Sam Darnold ended up being better than expected for the Vikings,
Kevin O’Connell said McCarthy is progressing and has his sights set on being back on the field this spring for the Vikings
News broke Sunday morning that the Minnesota Vikings spent time at the NFL Scouting Combine interviewing quarterback Cam Ward. Why would the Vikings interview Ward when their QB decision is speculatively down to J.J. McCarthy, Sam Darnold or Daniel Jones?