The Minnesota Vikings took J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick of the NFL Draft last year, so you would think that Arch Manning — or any of the quarterbacks set to be featured in the 2026 draft class — would not be on their radar.

ESPN's Kevin Seifert shared recently that McCarthy should have some extra confidence because that is all that his head coach, Kevin O'Connell, has in him. There is not much more of a glowing endorsement of a player than that of which O'Connell gave his new signal caller this week.

The Minnesota Vikings selected J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, fresh off a national championship at Michigan. Now, entering what is technically his second season—and with Darnold now in Seattle with the Seahawks—McCarthy has been handed the keys to the offense.

The Vikings are under scrutiny for their decision not to play J.J. McCarthy in their second preseason game, with just weeks before his first career start.

It's safe to say there's a lot riding on J.J. McCarthy in Minnesota. The Vikings won 14 games and flirted with the NFC's No. 1 playoff seed a year ago. Instead of paying big bucks to retain the quarterback who led that charge,

J.J. McCarthy is entering his first season as an NFL starting quarterback, but Aaron Jones sees one major parallel between him and Aaron Rodgers.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy made an honest remark during training camp as he looks forward to his debut season.

J.J. McCarthy made a solid return for the Vikings, completing 4 of 7 passes for 30 yards in a preseason win over the Houston Texans.

Friday night in Nashville sets the stage for a young-quarterback showcase as the Vikings visit the Titans in their preseason finale.  Minnesota continues to eva

The Minnesota Vikings are preparing for JJ McCarthy's first season, and Kevin O'Connell is encouraged by what he is seeing.

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy detailed the "freaky" trait that makes Justin Jefferson the best receiver in the NFL.