McCarthy

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

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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

How are Vikings testing J.J. McCarthy in his return to the field?

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Testing J.J. McCarthy: How Are the Vikings Evaluating His Return to the Field? Kevin Seifert covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL for ESPN and has over 20 years of experience in sports journalism. The Minnesota Vikings have been intense in their OTA practices, with QB J.J. McCarthy and star receiver Justin Jefferson showcasing their … Read more

Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell says J.J. McCarthy has had ‘great start’ to offseason, but won’t name him starter yet

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Kevin O’Connell of the Vikings acknowledges J.J. McCarthy’s impressive offseason performance but refrains from naming him as the starter just yet. In 2024, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy missed his rookie season due to a knee injury, allowing Sam Darnold to step in. In 2025, Darnold moved to the Seattle Seahawks, leaving McCarthy potentially in … Read more