J.J. McCarthy makes play of day at Vikings training camp
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The Minnesota Vikings are entering the 2025 NFL season with a major change in the roster. After parting ways with Sam Darnold in the free agency, all eyes are on J.J. McCarthy, who'll take the QB mantle in the upcoming season.
J.J. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season with a torn meniscus after the Minnesota Vikings selected him with the No. 10 overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft, but the NFC North team was still preparing him to eventually be the starter.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy chats with Vikings on-air talent Tatum Everett during "Back Together Weekend".
FIRST ROUND PICK DONOVAN JACKSON HOPES TO JOIN THEM ON THE STARTING OFFENSIVE LINE. HE AND RHE ROOKIE CLASS ARE THE NEW KIDS AT SCHOOL - GOING THROUGH CAMP FOR THE FIRST TIME.
McCarthy, 22, is the unquestioned starting quarterback of the Vikings. But that doesn't mean they aren't preaching patience and setting an expectation for ups and downs.