Will J.J. McCarthy prevent Vikings from making ‘break-glass-in-case-of-emergency’ move?

Can J.J. McCarthy stop the Vikings from resorting to emergency measures? The Minnesota Vikings considered signing Aaron Rodgers before he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers, but are now focusing on developing young quarterback J.J. McCarthy for the upcoming season. McCarthy, recovering from injury, faced tough challenges during spring workouts to accelerate his growth. The team is … Read more

Vikings three-year Super Bowl plan for QB J.J. McCarthy led to passing on Aaron Rodgers, per report

Report: Vikings’ decision to pass on Aaron Rodgers due to three-year Super Bowl plan with QB J.J. McCarthy The Minnesota Vikings made tough decisions at quarterback, choosing to go with J.J. McCarthy over pursuing a veteran like Aaron Rodgers. The Vikings have a three-year plan that includes McCarthy, a young quarterback on a rookie contract, … Read more

Justin Jefferson building rapport with J.J. McCarthy at Vikings’ OTAs

Justin Jefferson Establishing Connection with J.J. McCarthy during Vikings’ OTAs Kevin Seifert is a staff writer at ESPN covering the Minnesota Vikings and NFL. During the team’s OTA, receiver Justin Jefferson worked on building chemistry with new quarterbacks. Despite his success with multiple QBs, he attended voluntary workouts this year to help his team. Jefferson … Read more