The decision to move on from J.J. McCarthy was difficult for Kevin O’Connell personally. For Vikings general manager Nolan Teasley, it came down to what he believed was best for the organization now — and the value of the opportunity that presented itself.Both men addressed the trade Monday, offering a look at the team’s reasoning, … Read more
The J.J. McCarthy era in Minnesota is over. The Vikings offloaded McCarthy on Monday morning to the New York Giants after a week of rumors pointing to this outcome.It’s a fresh start for McCarthy, who is just 23, and a bloodline reunion with John Harbaugh, Jim Harbaugh’s brother, who won a National Championship with McCarthy … Read more
The J.J. McCarthy trade speculation is understandable. He is Minnesota’s third quarterback behind Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz. He is 23, a former top-10 pick, and has 10 NFL starts. A quarterback-needy team could see a young passer with starting experience and wonder whether the Vikings would move him.But there is a difference between listening … Read more
The New York Giants need more quarterback depth, and the Minnesota Vikings might have an option available. Giants QB1 Jaxson Dart faces an uncertain injury diagnosis, with reports coming out Tuesday after Monday Night Football suggesting he could miss the rest of the season.And per longtime Giants writer Gary Myers, New York should explore J.J. … Read more
J.J. McCarthy is no longer the quarterback of the future for the Minnesota Vikings. He also isn’t the backup quarterback. Head coach Kevin O’Connell announced Wednesday, four days before the start of the regular season, that Carson Wentz would serve as his backup passer in Week 1 to Kyler Murray. So, after all that, the … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings have made their Week 1 quarterback decision behind QB1 Kyler Murray.Head coach Kevin O’Connell announced Wednesday that Carson Wentz will serve as Murray’s backup Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. J.J. McCarthy will open the season as Minnesota’s third quarterback.The choice is significant, even if it is not necessarily permanent.O’Connell called the … Read more
J.J. McCarthy’s stock is at the lowest of his career to start September 2026, but that doesn’t mean his career story has been written altogether, says SI.com‘s Albert Breer.Breer delivered several NFL observations with the start of the regular season now just one week away, and tucked inside, he mentioned a brief McCarthy tidbit: Vikings … Read more
The J.J. McCarthy conversation was supposed to quiet down once the Vikings made the QB1 call or reduced their roster to 53 players.Instead, it has grown louder each time.Minnesota kept McCarthy through cutdown day, then released Max Brosmer one day later after claiming guard Trevor Keegan and center Nick Samac. That left Kyler Murray, Carson … Read more
It’s a burden to point it out, but with Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy demoted to a backup this offseason – – Kyler Murray is here – – the franchise may have been better served to select a different player in the 1st Round of the 2024 NFL Draft. There were options.McCarthy can still reclaim … Read more
J.J. McCarthy will not play in the Vikings’ preseason finale. On its own, a mild ankle injury should not be a franchise-altering development.In this context, it is another unwelcome interruption.Minnesota hoped McCarthy would start Friday night in Denver and receive the game reps he badly needed before the regular season. Instead, he told team officials … Read more