Getty MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – AUGUST 22: J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up prior to the start of a preseason game at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 22, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
It’s been all doom and gloom on the JJ McCarthy front since the Minnesota Vikings named Kyler Murray the starter on August 12. The young signal-caller’s future has been a significant point of contention among the fanbase and an equally massive source of speculation around the league.
Many thought it was a foregone conclusion that he’d be traded,
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