What J.J. McCarthy Had to Say about His Status as the Vikings’ QB1

Right now, the identity of the Vikings’ QB1 is somewhat mysterious, though there are some with opinions . Maybe it’s worth stepping back to loop J. J.

McCarthy into the mix. After all, he’s the one who occupied the position last season. In fact, the reason why there’s a debate is because Mr.

McCarthy didn’t do well enough as the Vikings’ QB1 in 2025. He was therefore asked about the sturdiness of his claim on that starting spot after the season concluded. Circling back around to his words feels appropriate given all that’s being said, implied, and prophesied given the additions of Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz .

J. J. McCarthy on Needing to Earn His Job “After today,” McCarthy said when asked about having completely nailed down the top job , “maybe.