A new claim about JJ McCarthy adds some more context to the Minnesota Vikings’ potential pursuit of a new quarterback this offseason.

The Vikings reportedly "removed" most of the over-the-middle passing concepts to help McCarthy. What does that actually mean? We found some answers.

McCarthy has played in 29 percent of the Vikings’ regular-season games since he was drafted in the spring of 2024. He tore a meniscus. He sprained an ankle. A concussion, along with hand and finger injuries, affected him throughout 2025, too.

Sports commentator Colin Cowherd believes that J.J. McCarthy is not the man for the Minnesota Vikings after an underwhelming 2025 campaign.

The Minnesota Vikings could see some changes in the quarterback room during free agency. Free agency is almost upon the NFL, and a big shake-up is coming for several franchises.

The Vikings are keeping an open mind at QB, which is bad news for J.J. McCarthy. Here’s what it means, plus his metrics and the 2026 QB market. The post J.J. McCarthy Gets Bad News as Vikings Send Early Free Agency QB Signal appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Jared Allen says J.J. McCarthy needs to remain healthy in 2026 to prove he is the Vikings' franchise quarterback

Everyone is adding their thoughts and two cents to the situation as the Vikings face one of the more critical seasons in recent memory. The team has already made a change in the front office by firing the man who drafted him, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, and interim front office leader Rob Brzezinski has some tough choices to make.

The win-now clock in Minnesota isn’t just ticking; it’s deafening. Following a 2025 campaign that saw the Vikings miss the postseason and the subsequent firing of General Manager Kwesi