Kevin O'Connell Provides J.J. McCarthy Update

Kevin O’Connell: J.J. McCarthy able to have full offseason to show he can be starter
The quarterback position was central to the conversation at the end of season press conferences that the Vikings held on Thursday.
Kevin O'Connell Provides J.J. McCarthy Update As Offseason QB Decision Looms
Kevin O'Connell provided an update on J.J. McCarthy as a massive quarterback decision looms for the Minnesota Vikings.
Kevin O'Connell Hedges on Vikings' Outlook at QB Heading Into 2025
Last summer, Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell gave J.J. McCarthy a ringing endorsement as the team's quarterback of the future. "Everyone should be excited that we got our young franchise quarterback in the building,” O’Connell said in August after McCarthy underwent season-ending knee surgery.
Kevin O’Connell’s J.J. McCarthy comments give Vikings no reason to bring back Darnold
Kevin O'Connell is high on J.J. McCarthy heading into next season as he draws a clear line with pending quarterback situation.
J.J. McCarthy returns to on-field training: What it means for Vikings’ QB room
“I’m very excited about where J.J. is at,” Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said in an end-of-season press conference. “He’s returned to on-field training. He’s returned to being right where we hoped he’d be at this point to have the type of offseason to be able to answer that question (about whether or not he can start beginning in 2025).”
Kevin O'Connell Breaks Silence on Vikings' Future at QB
Sam Darnold was supposed to be a one-year bridge to J.J. McCarthy, who would have had a chance to earn the starting job during the season. But then McCarthy hurt his knee, Minnesota sidelined him for his rookie campaign and Darnold went on to throw for more than 4,300 yards and 35 touchdowns.
'I'm very excited': Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell provides major J.J. McCarthy update
The Minnesota Vikings had an incredible 14-3 regular season, but things went downhill in a hurry at the end of the year. The Vikes lost their last two
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Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy Faces Uncertainty Ahead of Crucial Offseason Decision
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Vikings' J.J. McCarthy Has Resumed On-Field Training amid Knee Injury Rehab
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Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? For Vikings, it’s about what gives them ‘best chance to win’
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Kevin O'Connell wants to sign contract extension: I love being Vikings head coach
The end of the Minnesota Vikings' season led to some big questions in the offseason. Among them, is Sam Darnold part of the ...
Kevin O'Connell Wants Vikings Contract Extension After Dismissing NFL Trade Rumors
Kevin O'Connell once again asserted that he wants to remain with the Minnesota Vikings for the long term, telling reporters ...
Vikings QB decision: Here's how Matt Ryan would handle Minnesota's Sam Darnold-J.J. McCarthy conundrum
The Minnesota Vikings brain trust of general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell have the biggest ...
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Watch: Vikings coach O’Connell, GM Adofo-Mensah hold season-ending news conferences
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell and GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah each held news conferences on Thursday at TCO Performance Center ...
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Vikings Assistant Coach Survives First Round of Cuts for Seahawks OC Job
The Minnesota Vikings are seeing multiple assistant coaches interview for other jobs and Grant Udinski has advanced to the ...