Carson Wentz, Kyler Murray make next move for Vikings' J.J. McCarthy obvious
Minnesota's QB room got more crowded with Carson Wentz's return a week after Kyler Murray joined. Now? J.
J. McCarthy should go the Sam Darnold route.
J. J. McCarthy ’s “welcome to the NFL ” moment was as brutal as anyone’s – especially given what seems like its ongoing duration.
There's no quicker way for the shine to come off a top-10 draft pick than for him to suffer a season-ending injury in his first pro game – a preseason contest at that. Then his perceived insurance policy, Sam Darnold , led the Minnesota Vikings to a 14-3 record in 2024 and nearly the NFC’s No. 1 playoff seed before settling for a league mark for the most regular-season wins by a wild-card entry.
Of course, the Vikes infamously allowed Darnold to leave last year and all he did was lead the Seattle Seahawks to victory in Super Bowl 60 . As for McCarthy? His first season on the field was sullied by injuries and inconsistency.
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