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The Minnesota Vikings found success with veteran quarterback Sam Darnold last season after rookie J.J. McCarthy suffered a season-ending injury in the preseason
The Vikings may be waiting to declare McCarthy the starter, but he is receiving the starter reps. Just how good can he be in 2025?
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A to Z Sports on MSN"Feels like a homefield environment" Why the Minnesota Vikings are excited for two games in EuropeThe Minnesota Vikings are in a great spot going into the 2025 season. The first year that J.J. McCarthy will be the starting quarterback and all the breaks seem to be going the Vikings' way when it comes to the schedule release.
One NFL analyst and expert is predicting the how much Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is in the hot seat this season.
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The Minnesota Vikings were in search of their next Franchise quarterback, and Minnesota believed it found that in Michigan's J.J. McCarthy. The Vikings traded up for him in the 2024 NFL Draft, but a preseason injury derailed McCarthy's rookie season.
There is a silver lining to everything in the NFL. Upon first glance, the Minnesota Vikings having to play back-to-back international games was a brutal ask for
"More is required" for the Vikings to take the next step. That's also true of McCarthy, the young QB expected to take over the reins.
Last season, the Vikings finished the year with a sparkling 14-3 record but ended up getting trounced 27-9 in the Wild Card round of the playoffs against the resurgent Rams. Over the offseason, starting quarterback Sam Darnold bolted for the Seahawks; University of Michigan hero McCarthy fills his big shoes this year.
The Vikings were the first 14-win wild-card team in NFL history last season. Can they win the NFC North in 2025?
O'Connell, who said McCarthy is having a "great start" to his offseason program, told Eisen that Vikings fans shouldn't be worried about the number of snaps McCarthy takes with the starters.
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Yardbarker on MSNThree burning questions for 2025 VikingsAfter a busy offseason, here are the three biggest questions the Vikings need to answer in 2025. The Vikings let Sam Darnold walk in free agency after the best season of his career, so they must have a ton of confidence in McCarthy as a franchise quarterback.
The Vikings land in the top 10 of the latest NFL rankings with a surprising twist to how they line up against the NFC North teams.