Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy: 'I know I'm ready to start'
After letting Sam Darnold walk — despite leading them to a 14-3 season and throwing for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns — the Minnesota Vikings are all in on quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
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QB J.J. McCarthy - 'I know I'm ready to start' for Vikings - ESPN
EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings have bid farewell to three quarterbacks who spent time on their roster last season, including one — veteran Sam Darnold — who threw for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns. They passed on an opportunity to sign future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers, who had expressed interest in playing for them in 2025.
Aaron Rodgers appears down to only one NFL team needing him after NFL Draft
Emmanuel Acho, LeSean McCoy and James Jones discuss whether the Pittsburgh Steelers should draft a QB in the first round with Aaron Rodgers' NFL future unknown.
Source - Seahawks trade QB Sam Howell to Vikings - ESPN
The Seattle Seahawks are trading quarterback Sam Howell to the Minnesota Vikings, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday.
J.J. McCarthy has no limitations for offseason work, coach says - ESPN
EAGAN, Minn. — Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy won't have any limitations during the team's offseason program, coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday as players reported for their first day of voluntary workouts.
Aaron Rodgers still undecided on future; retirement possible - ESPN
Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Thursday on «The Pat McAfee Show» that he is not ready to make a decision on his plans for the 2025 season and allowed that retirement could still be a possibility.
2025 NFL draft: Teams that could trade up, down in Round 1 - ESPN
The 2025 NFL draft is an anomaly. For the first time since the NFL merger, not a single pick in the first round has been traded. Of course, there's still time for that to change. But it's more likely we will see only the inevitable first-round trades once teams are officially on the clock on April 24.
2025 NFL draft quarterback projections: Stats, rankings, more - ESPN
In last year's quarterback projection ahead of the 2024 draft, I quoted ESPN Radio's «Unsportsmanlike» host Evan Cohen, who said NFL teams should draft a quarterback when they want one so they will never need one. A corollary to this idea is that teams should avoid drafting a quarterback they do not want — even if they need one.