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J.J. McCarthy on first minicamp: Nothing overwhelming, didn't feel like my first day

The Vikings opened their rookie minicamp on Friday, and all eyes were on quarterback J.J. McCarthy, the first-round draft pick who said afterward that he's already very comfortable in Minnesota's offense.

Minnesota Vikings News / Vikings Territory / 1 hour ago

Vikings Sign 3 Rookies

When the Vikings entered the 2024 draft, their main objective was to acquire a quarterback who could become the new franchise quarterback long-term and possibly even challenge Sam Darnold in 2024.

Minnesota Vikings News / Vikings Territory / 4 hours ago

The New Era of Vikings Football Is Here

The Minnesota Vikings have changed in the offseason, especially over the last two months. With Kirk Cousins’s exit, one era of Vikings football has ended.

Minnesota Vikings News / Vikings Territory / 4 hours ago

Purple Rumor Mill: The London Opponent, the Compensatory Pick Debate, Promising DT

VikingsTerritory’s Purple Rumor Mill is a two-day chronicle each week. All the week’s Vikings rumors are lassoed and plopped in two spots — articles on Saturday and Sunday — for review.

J.J. McCarthy News / Sporting News / 5 hours ago

WATCH highlights from Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy's first practice

The Minnesota Vikings finished their first rookie minicamp practice and quarterback J.J. McCarthy looked good.

NFL News / purplePTSD.com / 9 hours ago

A Storyline for Each of the 2024 Vikings Opponents

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Next week, the NFL will officially unveil its full schedule for the 2024 regular season. We’ve known all 17 Vikings opponents for this year ever since the 2023 regular season came to a close, but on Wednesday, May 15th, we will officially know the order of those games for Minnesota.

NFL News / The Daily Norseman / 9 hours ago

Vikings sign three draft picks as rookie minicamp begins

Football is back, at least a little bit Football is back. . .a little bit. Today, some of the newest Minnesota Vikings took to the field at the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center in Eagan as the purple kicked off their rookie minicamp.

Minnesota Vikings News / Vikings Territory / 11 hours ago

Vikings Rookie Minicamp: 3 Things We Learned on Day 1

It’s here. The J.J. McCarthy has begun in the Twin Cities, as the Minnesota Vikings formally kicked off rookie minicamp on Friday, an event that will run through Sunday.

J.J. McCarthy News / Minnesota Sports Fan / 4 hours ago

JJ McCarthy Takes Part in First Vikings Practice, Followed by Impressive Media Session

JJ McCarthy participated in his first practice with the Minnesota Vikings on Friday, for the opening of mini-camp. That means, media and fans got to see him wearing his helmet and red quarterback practice jersey for the first time.

Minnesota Vikings News / NFLTradeRumors.co / 10 hours ago

Vikings Sign Three Draft Picks

The Minnesota Vikings announced they signed sixth-round K Will Reichard, seventh-round OL Michael Jurgens, and seventh-round DL Levi Drake Rodriguez to

Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / 13 hours ago

All Optimism for Day 1 of Vikings Rookie Minicamp

Jul 28, 2018; Eagan, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings new training facility TCO Performance Center in Eagan MN. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Do we expect anything less from a team coached by Kevin O’Connell?

Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / 15 hours ago

Vikings Continue Leaning on Salary Cap Trick

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Slowly, the Vikings are getting their finances back in order, much to the delight of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Even still, Minnesota continued to lean on a salary cap trick to carve out immediate savings in their budget.

Minnesota Vikings News / Vikings Territory / 15 hours ago

Questions Answered: Justin Jefferson Impatience, Brian Asamoah, Easiest Game of the Season

The following questions are about current Minnesota Vikings topics, answered by VikingsTerritory. Today is the May 10th edition, addressed in a from-the-hip fashion.

Dallas Turner News / purplePTSD.com / 16 hours ago

The Skol Debate: Did the Vikings Overpay for Dallas Turner?

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The cost wasn’t cheap. Dallas Turner was tumbling down the board and Minnesota made their move for the talented pass rusher.

NFL News / Yardbarker / 7 hours ago

Did QBs Jayden Daniels, J.J. McCarthy find better 'fits' than Caleb Williams?

Did quarterbacks Jayden Daniels, J.J. McCarthy find better 'fits' than Caleb Williams?

The Chicago Bears selected QB Caleb Williams first overall, but does that mean Williams is entering the best situation among this year's crop of rookie signal-callers?

Jayden Daniels discusses Commanders' predraft group visit controversy

Three offseason moves the Bears must make

How hard is it to replace an NFL franchise QB?

The 'NFL QBs drafted in the first round' quiz

J.J. McCarthy News / NFL Analysis Network / 0 minutes ago

NFL analyst doesn’t hold back on J.J. McCarthy's fit with Vikings

J.J. McCarthy is far from the most talented QB of his draft class, but he may benefit from the best situation on his new team.

Did quarterbacks Jayden Daniels, J.J. McCarthy find better 'fits' than Caleb Williams?

Vikings veteran DT says team is lacking one key component

Five most underrated moves of the NFL offseason

The most eye-popping performances in NFL combine history

The 'QBs drafted in the top 10 to never make a Pro Bowl' quiz

Justin Jefferson News / NFL Analysis Network / 19 hours ago

Vikings WR Justin Jefferson Holds This All-Time Record Currently

Over the last few months, a lot of reports have come out about the Minnesota Vikings and Justin Jefferson. A new deal still hasn’t gotten done between the two sides, but it seems likely that one will happen.

NFL News / Yardbarker / May 9

Three offseason moves the Saints should make

The New Orleans Saints need to stay active if they are to rise back to contention in the NFC South.

Saints waive two players, including a young QB

Saints take care of business and sign first-round tackle

How Saints QB Derek Carr handled criticism from Michael Thomas

The worst teams to make the NFL playoffs

The 'Four or more touchdowns from Drew Brees' quiz

Minnesota Vikings News / Last Word On Sports / 1 hour ago

Minnesota Vikings Position Battles to Watch

With the draft and free agency periods finishing up over the last month or so, the NFL offseason has come to an end, and rookie minicamps have already started for a handful of teams.

NFL News / Yardbarker / 5 minutes ago

Vikings veteran DT says team is lacking one key component

Defensive tackle Harrison Phillips believes Minnesota still lacks one key component.

Vikings DC compares first-round pick to three-time Super Bowl champion

NFL schedule release primer: Biggest things to know before next week's unveiling

NFC's hottest seats: Which veterans face the most intense scrutiny?

The biggest quarterback trades in NFL history

The 'Most passing yards in a season by team' quiz

Minnesota Vikings News / Gridiron Heroics / May 8

Former NFL GM Has Lofty Expectations for Minnesota Vikings Rookie

The Minnesota Vikings may have landed one of the steals of the 2024 NFL Draft. After trading up to select Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy, the Vikings plucked former Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner with the No.

Kirk Cousins News / Gridiron Heroics / May 9

Minnesota Vikings defender believes Kirk Cousins' departure could lead to overall improvement

Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Harrison Phillips explained the leadership void left by the departure of quarterback Kirk Cousins. Cousins spent six years as the quarterback for the Vikings before making the decision to move on and sign with the Atlanta Falcons for the next four years.

Dallas Turner News / 5 GOATs / May 8

Minnesota Vikings DC compares Dallas Turner to Dont’a Hightower, another former Alabama star

The Vikings paid attention to both the offense and defense in the first round of the NFL Draft. First came quarterback J.J. McCarthy, then ace pass rusher Dallas Turner.

Minnesota Vikings News / FanNation Inside The Vikings / May 7

Post-Draft Minnesota Vikings 53-Man Roster Projection and Depth Chart

Following the conclusion of the NFL draft and college free agency, the Vikings' 90-man roster is now more or less set for the third phase of the spring offseason program.

Minnesota Vikings News / FanNation Inside The Vikings / May 7

Vikings Waive Wide Receiver, Free Agent WR Options Dwindling

The Vikings announced on Tuesday that they waived wide receiver Daylen Baldwin. The move gets their offseason roster back down to the 90-player maximum after punter Seth Vernon was signed last week.

Justin Jefferson News / Gridiron Heroics / May 6

Minnesota Vikings Star Justin Jefferson’s Market Value Revealed

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has to be thrilled with the developments among top receivers around the league. Leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles signed three of the premier receivers in the league to what at the time were record-setting contracts.