(Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)   A new era of Minnesota Vikings football has begun, with the team recently drafting University of Michigan star quarterback J.J. McCarthy to be Kirk Cousins’ successor under center. With McCarthy now in the fold in Minnesota and a quarterback battle about to take place in training camp between the rookie and veteran Sam Darnold, things will get interesting for the Vikings with the team about to find out what they have with the Wolverines product. Apparently, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell is not taking it easy on McCarthy as he gets his NFL caree ..read more

(Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)   The Minnesota Vikings could be a dark-horse team in the NFC this coming season. They have an intriguing rookie quarterback in J.J. McCarthy, a very productive tight end in T.J. Hockenson, and two stud wide receivers in Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. When healthy, Jefferson is arguably the best wideout in the NFL, and as he heads into the final year of his contract, the Vikings are looking to get him signed to an extension. ESPN NFL commentator Dan Graziano said fans need to be patient when it comes to looking for Jefferson and Minnesota to a ..read more

(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)   In the recent NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected former University of Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick. The Vikings were long expected to take McCarthy, especially after the organization let Kirk Cousins leave for the Atlanta Falcons in the offseason. As expected, questions abound about whether McCarthy is ready to be a pro quarterback and if he is able to withstand the punishment NFL defenses will dole out. During a recent interview, the signal-caller assured Minnesota fans that he is in great shape to handle th ..read more

(Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)   After moving on from four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins, the Minnesota Vikings found their guy in Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy. The national champion was drafted by Minnesota at No. 10 overall in this year’s draft and will be the quarterback of the future in the Twin Cities. According to ESPN’s Matt Bowen, he believes that McCarthy to the Vikings was a perfect fit. “As a passer, McCarthy can target all three levels of the field…But it’s the core passing/play-action concepts in O’Connell’s offense that really make this fit work,” Bowen recently&nb ..read more

(Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)   Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson was slowed by a hamstring injury this past season, but when he was healthy, he was still arguably the NFL’s best player at his position. While he had a mere total of 1,074 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games, he averaged 107.4 receiving yards per game, which was second to only Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins. In fact, he holds the highest career receiving yards per game average in league history, per NFL on CBS. An elite list pic.twitter.com/zUEBa9Lj23 — NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) May 9, 2024 Comi ..read more

(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)   The Minnesota Vikings made a big change this offseason by letting go of four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of eventual first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy. Cousins would later join the Atlanta Falcons on a four-year deal worth $180 million. According to insider Albert Breer, one of the many reasons why Cousins chose to switch teams is because Minnesota told him they were going to draft a quarterback of the future with a high pick (via The Purple Persuasion). Per @AlbertBreer, one of the big reasons Kirk Cousins decided to leave ..read more

(Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)   One of the most consistent rumors throughout the pre-draft process was that the Minnesota Vikings were looking to move up for a quarterback, and they confirmed that rumor when they jumped just one spot to select Michigan National Champion J.J. McCarthy at No. 10 overall. Fans and everyone in the organization have shared their excitement since draft night, and the Vikings social media team recently shared head coach Kevin O’Connell’s first message to his new QB. The video showed McCarthy walking into O’Connell’s office for the first time and the pair ..read more

(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)   The Minnesota Vikings will be entering the next era of their football team after retooling their offense during the 2024 NFL Draft. The Vikings were one of the most quarterback-needy teams in the league after they saw Kirk Cousins walk in free agency to the Atlanta Falcons. Minnesota was the team most likely to trade up in the draft to take one of the highly-touted quarterback prospects, and they only ended up needing to jump up one spot from No. 11 to No. 10 to take Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy. McCarthy was considered to be a fast riser up ..read more

(Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)   It’s always nice to see a player hanging out in the offseason on a nice, relaxing vacation as opposed to either destroying themselves in the gym or spending their downtime out partying. Recovery is important, and new Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy appears to be enjoying his R&R in the Bahamas. McCarthy looks as happy as ever in his newest Instagram post, where he is shown at the Baha Mar Resorts with his new close friend, a flamingo.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by (@jjmccarthy) McCarthy appears to b ..read more

(Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)   The Minnesota Vikings are in an interesting situation, as they’re coming off a season in which they missed the playoffs, but they have a talented offense and an intriguing incoming rookie quarterback in J.J. McCarthy. Their biggest weapon on offense is wide receiver Justin Jefferson, and one could make an argument that he’s the best player at his position in the NFL. Jefferson is entering the final year of his contract, yet general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah doesn’t sound worried about coming to an agreement with him on an extension, per The Purpl ..read more