The Minnesota Vikings are entering the 2025 NFL season with a major change in the roster. After parting ways with Sam Darnold in the free agency, all eyes are on J.J. McCarthy, who'll take the QB mantle in the upcoming season.

As McCarthy assumes the role as the leader of the Vikings offense, All-Pro receiver Justin Jefferson is keeping expectations realistic for the second-year quarterback.

J.J. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season with a torn meniscus after the Minnesota Vikings selected him with the No. 10 overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft, but the NFC North team was still preparing him to eventually be the starter.

The Vikings' unprecedented schedule lends itself to one of the most grueling schedules in the NFL this season for quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

The Minnesota Vikings took a chance moving on to J.J. McCarthy in 2025. But Kevin O'Connell wants McCarthy to be built for long-term solution.

The Minnesota Vikings acquired J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 pick in last year's NFL draft. He spent his debut campaign in the league as the backup to Sam Darnold.

Did the Bears nearly draft J.J. McCarthy instead of Caleb Williams? One Bears insider sheds new light on that report.