Why the Vikings haven't traded J.J. McCarthy after getting Kyler Murray
McCarthy remains in Minnesota even after the Murray move.
Why the Vikings haven't traded J. J. McCarthy after getting Kyler Murray originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Minnesota Vikings showed their lack of belief in J. J.
McCarthy this offseason when they signed free agent quarterback Kyler Murray, presumably to be their starting QB in the 2026 NFL season. McCarthy is still in Minnesota, though, which has the potential to make things a little awkward, assuming there's no late trade in the works. And it certainly doesn't seem like a trade will be happening.
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