After being replaced as the starting quarterback, J.J. McCarthy didn't do enough to show that he's in a good spot moving forward.

J.J. McCarthy displayed many of the same mistakes in Saturday's preseason game that plagued him in 2025.

Throughout last summer, there was enough concern around the Minnesota Vikings organization about J.J. McCarthy being the team's starting quarterback that some players and staffers actually viewed Max Brosmer -- an undrafted rookie -- as being better prepared to be Minnesota's Week 1 starter.

Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports believes that Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy can still be a starter in the NFL.

Kyler Murray and Jaxson Dart got the start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants, respectively, on Saturday, as the teams met in their preseason openers.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – His seven seasons as the Cardinals starting quarterback had largely spared Kyler Murray from preseason football. But with coach Kevin O’Connell deciding to play most of the Vikings starters on Saturday,

The Minnesota Vikings took a major swing by drafting J.J. McCarthy in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. A year later, with a playoff-caliber roster, they chose to move on fro