Vikings' JJ McCarthy says he still has not been told he is team's starting quarterback

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All signs point to J.J. McCarthy being the man under center for the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1.

Despite a career resurgence from Sam Darnold, the Vikings decided to move on, and he went to the Seattle Seahawks.

And, as much as it appears Aaron Rodgers wants to pull the full Brett Favre and go to Minnesota, the feeling does not appear to be mutual.

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Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy passes during minicamp on June 5, 2024, at TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minnesota. (Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Rodgers and Russell Wilson are still available, but they don't appear to be in any rush; thus, it looks like McCarthy, whom the Vikings traded up for in 2024, will get the nod.

But, it's still a mystery to him.

McCarthy told Fanduel TV that he has not yet been told that he's the QB1.

"And I'm happy they didn't, because I try to earn it every single day. And I never want that to be given to me," McCarthy said. "It's such a privilege and opportunity to give me that chance, and I'm just going to make the most of it every single day."

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy talks with head coach Kevin O'Connell before the preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Aug. 10, 2024, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. (Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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McCarthy figured to be in a competition with Darnold last year, but a knee injury in training camp kept McCarthy out for the entire season, just months after he helped Michigan to a national championship.

The Vikings went 14-3 last