The Minnesota Vikings are entering the 2025 NFL season with a new face at the helm. They are turning to an inexperienced quarterback, who hasn’t played a single NFL snap owing to a knee injury in the 2024 preseason opener.

McCarthy is ranked last among the six quarterbacks in expected improvement because of his lost rookie year. Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy can't improve upon his rookie season when he didn't even play thanks to an MCL tear he experienced during preseason.

Have you wondered about J.J. McCarthy’s role in the preseason? The Vikings’ preseason plan for J.J. McCarthy is no longer […]

McCarthy missed all of his rookie season last year due to a knee injury. He missed valuable time, but the Vikings are still very confident in his ability. However, the questions remain about his ability to take over the starting job.

Ever since J.J. McCarthy was drafted many have debated whether or not he should start right away. Sam Darnold was signed to the Minnesota Vikings this spring as a potential bridge quarterback. And according to a good number of draft "experts" McCarthy was viewed throughout the process as a quarterback prospect that may take some time to develop before he was fully ready to start.

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