Kevin O'Connell Provides J.J. McCarthy Update

Kevin O’Connell: J.J. McCarthy able to have full offseason to show he can be starter
The quarterback position was central to the conversation at the end of season press conferences that the Vikings held on Thursday.
Kevin O'Connell Provides J.J. McCarthy Update As Offseason QB Decision Looms
Kevin O'Connell provided an update on J.J. McCarthy as a massive quarterback decision looms for the Minnesota Vikings.
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy Faces Uncertainty Ahead of Crucial Offseason Decision
After a promising start, Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy’s future with the team is now in jeopardy, with coach Kevin O'Connell signaling that the quarterback position is still up for debate in the offseason.
Kevin O'Connell Hedges on Vikings' Outlook at QB Heading Into 2025
Last summer, Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell gave J.J. McCarthy a ringing endorsement as the team's quarterback of the future. "Everyone should be excited that we got our young franchise quarterback in the building,” O’Connell said in August after McCarthy underwent season-ending knee surgery.
J.J. McCarthy returns to on-field training: What it means for Vikings’ QB room
“I’m very excited about where J.J. is at,” Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said in an end-of-season press conference. “He’s returned to on-field training. He’s returned to being right where we hoped he’d be at this point to have the type of offseason to be able to answer that question (about whether or not he can start beginning in 2025).”
Kevin O’Connell’s J.J. McCarthy comments give Vikings no reason to bring back Darnold
Kevin O'Connell is high on J.J. McCarthy heading into next season as he draws a clear line with pending quarterback situation.
Do the Vikings want QB Sam Darnold back? Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, Kevin O’Connell don’t say no
The Vikings general manager told reporters Thursday that Darnold is among the “good options” the Vikings have at quarterback while adding that J.J. McCarthy has returned to on-field training.
Kevin O’Connell Was Asked If J.J. McCarthy Will Be Starter In 2025
The Minnesota Vikings have a big decision to make this offseason as they have to choose between signing Pro Bowl quarterback Sam Darnold to a major
Vikings QB decision: Here's how Matt Ryan would handle Minnesota's Sam Darnold-J.J. McCarthy conundrum
The Minnesota Vikings brain trust of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell have the biggest choice an NFL team grapples with when building out the roster: what should they do with their starting quarterback position?
'I'm very excited': Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell provides major J.J. McCarthy update
The Minnesota Vikings had an incredible 14-3 regular season, but things went downhill in a hurry at the end of the year. The Vikes lost their last two
Vikings GM Hints That J.J. McCarthy Nearly Earned Starting QB Job Over Sam Darnold Prior To Injury
Now that the Minnesota Vikings’ season has ended, talk has turned to what the team plans to do with its two quarterbacks, rookie J.J. McCarthy and 2024 starter Sam Darnold. Reports are now surfacing that McCarthy may answer where the team will turn next year when it comes to the starting QB position.

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Vikings' J.J. McCarthy Has Resumed On-Field Training amid Knee Injury Rehab
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Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? For Vikings, it’s about what gives them ‘best chance to win’
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Vikings face more QB questions with Darnold's expiring contract and McCarthy's knee recovery
The Minnesota Vikings have entered yet another offseason with significant questions around their quarterback depth chart ...