Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy hasn't played a meaningful snap in the NFL, yet he compares favorably to the QB prospects coming into the

Darnold putting himself in a position to convince the Vikings that he's the best long-term answer at quarterback may have shifted McCarthy's fate.

Sam Darnold was on an unbelievable run with the Minnesota Vikings this season. He led them to a 14-2 record going into the final NFL regular season game and even stirred up conversations about the Vikings keeping him long term and trading J.J. McCarthy to a quarterback-hungry team.

J.J. McCarthy may not have played a single snap or thrown the ball even once during the regular season for the Minnesota Vikings, but he regularly posts his reactions to team news on his Instagram.

The Minnesota Vikings now have more incentive than ever to franchise tag QB Sam Darnold and keep J.J. McCarthy behind him in 2025.

The Minnesota Vikings are expected to consider moving unproven quarterback J.J. McCarthy in a trade this offseason.

As Sam Darnold has become the latest quarterback to bounce back after an underwhelming stretch, the Vikings have both enjoyed

The Minnesota Vikings have a big decision to make in the offseason in whether they want to re-sign Sam Darnold, who has played exceptionally well this season, o

The teams are very familiar with each other by virtue of the connections between their coaching staffs and a regular-season meeting, won by the Rams.

What has Adam Schefter done? The ESPN NFL insider made waves when he speculated that the Minnesota Vikings are going to be getting plenty of phone calls from quarterback-needy teams interested in acquiring J.

There is an acceptance that Minnesota can keep Darnold and McCarthy together beyond this season. I think that’s an expectation if the Vikings have a strong showing in the playoffs.