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J.J. McCarthy's performance raised a major red flag the Minnesota Vikings cannot ignore going into the 2026 season
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.
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.
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Kyler Murray, J.J. McCarthy, Jaxson Dart's Final Box Score Stats and Highlights from Vikings-Giants
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,
A series of events led to McCarthy losing his starting job in Minnesota
Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports believes that Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy can still be a starter in the NFL.
The Dolphins could target JJ McCarthy after Kyler Murray won Minnesota's QB battle, offering a path toward Miami's quarterback future.
Saturday afternoon was the first look at the Minnesota Vikings offense with Kyler Murray as the starting quarterback. After one series, Murray sat down and gave way to J.J. McCarthy and unfortunately, much of the same issues with the former Michigan quarterback were still on display.