With former Minnesota starter Sam Darnold signing with the Seattle Seahawks, the team is reportedly sticking with McCarthy as their starter. They likely want to add a veteran to their group, and with Rodgers seemingly out of the conversation, they're moving on to some other seasoned QBs.

The Minnesota Vikings have made it clear over the past few days that J.J. McCarthy is now in line to be the next Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback. That was assumed to be the case when they used a first round draft pick on him last April.

Heading into free agency, one of the Vikings' biggest need is shoring up the interior of their offensive line. In his mock draft 1.0, The Athletic's Dane Brugler has Minnesota taking Texas' Kelvin Banks Jr., who is projected to move to guard in the NFL.

The Minnesota Vikings' draft picks are set for the 2025 NFL Draft after compensatory picks were handed out this week.

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The Vikings need a veteran quarterback and seem to be pivoting away from Aaron Rodgers and targeting Ryan Tannehill instead.

The Minnesota Vikings have had discussions with free agent quarterback Ryan Tannehill about a potential contract, according to a report from Fox Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Talks are ongoing between the Vikings and Tannehill,