J.J. McCarthy makes play of day at Vikings training camp
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Vikings, J.J. McCarthy and Justin Jefferson
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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.
J.J. McCarthy has been in the spotlight for the Minnesota Vikings ahead of the 2025 season. The quarterback, who missed his entire rookie season due to a knee injury, is set to lead the team's offense in the upcoming season.
Nearly 90 Minnesota Vikings will take the field at TCO Performance Center on Wednesday to kick off the team's 2025 training camp, but all eyes will be fixated on one specific player over the next month and beyond: 22-year-old quarterback J.J. McCarthy and his red No. 9 practice jersey.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy chats with Vikings on-air talent Tatum Everett during "Back Together Weekend".
The Minnesota Vikings acquired J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 pick in last year's NFL draft. He spent his debut campaign in the league as the backup to Sam Darnold.