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.

ESPN named J.J. McCarthy as the Vikings player who could use a change of scenery. Here’s why it matters now, trade logic, and what’s next. The post Vikings Urged to Give J.J. McCarthy a ‘Fresh Start’ After Trade Buzz Grows appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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.

If the Vikings decide to go in the opposite direction of JJ McCarthy at quarterback, 49ers backup Mac Jones may be their best option.

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.

Before you get mad at the headline and think I’m an idiot: Yes, I wrote it. Yes, I’m aware that Rob Dillingham and J.J. McCarthy are different players for different teams in, most importantly, different sports.