It's been three years, three different quarterbacks for Minnesota Vikings superstar Justin Jefferson -- but J.J. McCarthy is a different case. At Vikings training camp on July 24, Jefferson shared his thoughts on the 22-year-old quarterback,

Those running the Vikings took somewhat of a gamble when they decided to trust that McCarthy would be ready to win meaningful games in September after he spent his entire rookie season recovering from a meniscus repair.

“Fans were in attendance at Vikings training camp for the first time today, and J.J. McCarthy gave them plenty to cheer about,” Sports Illustrated’s Will Ragatz posted on X on July 26. “He had his best day of camp so far.”

After missing the entirety of his rookie season because of a torn meniscus, J.J. McCarthy is set to take over as the Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback this year. McCarthy is the only one of the six quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft that did not see playing time during his rookie season.

J.J. McCarthy is in the spotlight at Minnesota Vikings training camp. After missing his entire rookie regular season due to injury, he's stepping in as the unquestioned starter for a good football team that needs its quarterback to deliver. That creates the potential for a little bit of hysteria, apparently.

Training camp is a time for overreactions. Football fans have awakened from their July slumber, and when the gates open at TCO Performance Center, the

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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.