After days, weeks and even months of speculation, the J.J. McCarthy era is finally over for the Vikings. On Monday, less than 24 hours after a win over the Buccaneers, the Vikings traded their former 10th-overall pick to the Giants in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick.
With quarterback Jaxson Dart expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season, the New York Giants acquired former first-round pick J.J. McCarthy from the Minnesota Vikings on Monday.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
JJ McCarthy has been traded after less than three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. On Monday, it was reported that McCarthy is going to the New York Giants, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
J.J. McCarthy’s tenure in Minnesota is coming to an end. The third-year quarterback will receive a fresh start in New York via an in-season trade. McCarthy is being dealt from the Vikings to the Giants, as first reported by The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero.
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It’s never too early to panic in the NFL, and Kyler Murray has given Vikings fans ample reason to be concerned through two starts. Murray looked awful in 11 snaps before suffering a concussion against the Packers in Week 1, and he was arguably even worse from start to finish in Minnesota’s 23-16 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday.
The Minnesota Vikings trudged off the field Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in a state of exhaustion after surviving their trip to Central Florida with a 23-16 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Kyler Murray got his first full game as the Minnesota Vikings’ starter Sunday, and the offense he ran in Tampa Bay put up the kind of numbers that usually lose.
On paper, the Week 3 matchup against the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers looked like it would be a one-sided affair, but the Minnesota Vikings struggled to put away their former NFC Central foe on Sunday.
The Minnesota Vikings left Tampa with a win and a worry. Justin Jefferson hurt his right ankle in the first quarter of Sunday’s 23-16 victory over the Buccaneers and never returned, according to The Associated Press.
The Minnesota Vikings beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-16 on Sunday afternoon, but the victory came at a steep cost. Tight end Josh Oliver is believed to have suffered a torn bicep during the game, a potentially devastating blow to a Vikings offense trying to establish its ground attack.
The Minnesota Vikings leaned on their first-class defense to outlast the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a penalty-filled NFC matchup on Sunday afternoon, and based on their current health, their team identity could remain lopsided.
Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Vikings TE Josh Oliver is feared to have suffered a torn biceps in Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers. Rapoport adds Oliver will have an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the injury, which would leave him out indefinitely if their fears are confirmed.
The Vikings are 3-0 to start the season despite playing in some of the ugliest games ever aired on television. After defeating the Buccaneers 23-16, the Vikings are in a great spot after the first month of football, but there's still plenty to clean up.
The Minnesota Vikings are 3-0 and found three different ways to win, and the defense continues to be the catalyst behind all of them. The Minnesota Vikings aren’t winning pretty, but they’re winning.
The Minnesota Vikings played most of their Week 3 road victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without star wide receiver Justin Jefferson, who sustained a left ankle injury during the first quarter.
Purple packed the stands at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa as the Vikings battled the Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon. The mid-80-degree temps at kickoff were a far cry from the rain and cold the Vikings faced in last week’s game in Soldier Field.
The Minnesota Vikings announced a series of roster moves on Sunday for Week 3’s game. The full list includes: Vikings signed P Johnny Hekker to their active roster.