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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.
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‘I don’t believe Kevin O’Connell’ — podcaster doesn’t buy Vikings HC’s claim on JJ McCarthy securing QB2 spot
The Minnesota Vikings have finally made the much-awaited decision regarding their starting quarterback. The debate over who would secure the starting spot came to an end when head coach Kevin O’Connell officially named Kyler Murray the starter over J.
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.
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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,
J.J. McCarthy displayed many of the same mistakes in Saturday's preseason game that plagued him in 2025.