J.J. McCarthy Archives

Vikings make starting quarterback decision

"It’s pretty darn even between Sam and J.J."

"Pretty darn even."

Sam Darnold will get the majority of the first-team reps.

“You will see at some point see J.J. be consistently maybe getting more one reps there.”

J.J. McCarthy officially signed his rookie deal with the Minnesota Vikings, ensuring the first-rounder will be there for training camp.

The Minnesota Vikings signed first-round quarterback J.J. McCarthy to a fully-guaranteed four-year deal on Friday.

“He’s going to be a great player for a long time.”

"got a lot of work to do with his mechanics."

"there's so many issues that have to be cleaned up."

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“I would say Sam would be the guy."

Sam Darnold is the No. 1 quarterback in Minnesota. Vikings fans and otherwise weren't surprised to hear that update on Wednesday.