Vikings QB JJ McCarthy tells Rich Eisen his plans for the 2025 NFL season after missing his rookie year with a knee injury, what he learned from watching Sam Darnold and how he’ll respond to a possible QB competition with him next season.

Minnesota traded up in the draft to select QB J.J. McCarthy a year ago but he suffered a torn meniscus in training camp that ended his rookie year before it began.

The Minnesota Vikings have decisions to make at QB this offseason but the latest NFL insider report says JJ McCarthy is ahead of schedule and ready to go.

The Minnesota Vikings are reportedly thrilled with JJ McCarthy’s progress so far. So, what does that mean for 2025?

If you do the math, it seems likely that Minnesota will have made up its mind — bring back Sam Darnold or hand the franchise to 22-year-old J.J. McCarthy — within a matter of weeks.