Despite organizational confidence in J.J. McCarthy, the Minnesota Vikings have not put their ongoing flirtation with Aaron Rodgers entirely to rest. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah spoke with local media on Wednesday, March 26 -- three weeks through peak free agency -- and did not squash the Rodgers rumors once and for all.
When the Vikings let Sam Darnold walk and reportedly bowed out of the Aaron Rodgers sweepstakes, it seemingly made it clear that they were ready to roll with J.J. McCarthy as their starter — but the Rodgers door could still be open just a crack as Minnesota hasn’t yet explicitly committed to McCarthy.
The Vikings general manager spoke about the state of the QB position, his hopes for McCarthy and the chance he could still pursue Rodgers.
J.J. McCarthy offered telling thoughts about Minnesota Vikings teammate and All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson in a recent interview.
Recent buzz around second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy got a boost from the Minnesota Vikings amid his recovery.
Minnesota Vikings second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season after tearing the meniscus in his right knee last preseason. As the calendar readies for April with offseason workouts right around the corner, McCarthy was optimistic when asked by Kay Adams about the state of his knee.
J.J. McCarthy says he hasn't been given any assurances that he'll be the Vikings' starting QB in 2025. Here's why he's OK with that.
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The Minnesota Vikings are currently not pursuing free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and have told teams that they are moving forward with JJ McCarthy as their quarterback.
McCarthy, who won a national championship at Michigan, was drafted by the Vikings witih the No. 10 pick in the 2024, but tore his meniscus during the preseason. He told Adams he's back to 100%, which is a good start. If he does end up being the guy this year, thats a very nice comeback story.