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.

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy's physical readiness for the 2025 season will sway their decision on Sam Darnold; he took a step forward this week.

Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah gave an update on J.J. McCarthy’s rehab during his season-ending press conference.

“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).”

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell confirmed Thursday rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy has resumed on-field training. McCarthy missed the

There's a door open for Jones in Minnesota, according to general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. In his end-of-season news conference, Adofo-Mensah openly admitted that the move to sign Jones midseason was to get a feel for his potential fit with questions surrounding Darnold and McCarthy.

Whether the J.J. McCarthy era in Minnesota will begin in Week 1 of the 2025 season remains to be seen. But as general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said, “If that’s the course of action we decide,

Kevin O'Connell provided an update on J.J. McCarthy as a massive quarterback decision looms for the Minnesota Vikings.

After signing former Giants quarterback Daniel Jones midseason, the Vikings are excited to explore him as a "potential" option next season.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (right) looks on with wide receiver Trishton Jackson (left) during the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans at U.S. Bank Stadium. Jackson signed a reserve/future contract with the Arizona Cardinals Jan. 16, ending a four-year stint with the Vikings.

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