For Michigan fans who cheered J.J. McCarthy through a national championship run, the latest buzz out of Minnesota feels personal. The former Wolverines quarterback, drafted 10th overall by the Vikings in 2024, is once again the subject of trade speculation as the NFL approaches its 53-man roster cuts.
Now that the Vikings have played their second game of the preseason, only one more exhibition contest remains before the start of the 2026 NFL regular season.
We all knew that wide receiver Justin Jefferson was great, and he continues to prove how different he is. There isn’t a better wide receiver in the NFL than Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings.
We’ve arrived at the final week of August, which means we’re oh-so-close to the NFL regular season. The Vikings still have a few more practices this week and one final preseason game on Friday night, but the vast majority of training camp and two exhibition contests are in the books.
With NFL teams mandated to trim their rosters to 53 men in less than a week's time, players are quickly running out of time to show they belong. Unfortunately, for several players, their poor showing in the Vikings' 13-3 loss to Baltimore has put their roster dreams in jeopardy.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
The deadline for NFL teams to trim rosters to 53 players means the regular season is right around the corner, taking place on Sunday, Aug. 30. While it's
It’s becoming increasingly obvious that J.J. McCarthy isn’t going to work with the Minnesota Vikings. The Minnesota Vikings selected quarterback J.J. McCarthy 10th overall with the idea of maximizing the winning window for a core built around Christian Darrisaw, Justin Jefferson, and an emerging Jordan Addison.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy enters the team’s preseason finale against the Denver Broncos under a cloud of pointed criticism that could cost him the backup job.
There wasn't much to love about the Vikings' performance in their Week 2 preseason game against the Ravens. The 3-13 defeat on Saturday afternoon only shone a brighter spotlight on the problems facing the franchise heading into the 2026 NFL season.
The NFL can be unforgiving, especially for quarterbacks trying to get their footing. Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is learning the hard way that the NFL is no cakewalk.
J.J. McCarthy started Saturday’s preseason game for the Vikings at quarterback, and his performance has people questioning his long-term future with the franchise once again.
The Vikings didn't look great in their second preseason game, falling 13-3 to the Ravens on Saturday afternoon. The team failed to score a touchdown in the Week 2 exhibition game, which likely disappointed many fans who were hoping to see improvement from the previous game against the Giants.
The Minnesota Vikings found a lot of success on the defensive side of the football against the Baltimore Ravens. The Minnesota Vikings fell 13-3 to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday afternoon, and the key theme was how much the offense struggled.
EAGAN, MN — In the Vikings' preseason opener, Myles Price made a contested catch and turned it into an explosive play against the Giants. He then made a one-handed grab for a touchdown.
The Minnesota Vikings had a really impressive player against the Baltimore Ravens, and he just arrived. The biggest theme out of the Minnesota Vikings‘ 13-3 preseason loss against the Baltimore Ravens was the performance of J.J.
In April, the Vikings used a late third-round pick on Jakobe Thomas, a do-it-all safety who spent his final college season as a key piece of a Miami Hurricanes team that made it to the national championship game.
A lot of the attention on the Minnesota Vikings this season has been on the quarterback battle between Murray and J.J. McCarthy. But, there's another quarterback in the mix.
The Vikings are set to play the Ravens for their second preseason game of the year, and after that first game against the Giants, the 53-man roster is becoming clearer as we see guys pull ahead in position battles and some bubble players fall out of favor.
The Minnesota Vikings officially hosted DT Simeon Barrow and DE Jonathan Harris for workouts on Friday, per the NFL Transactions wire. Harris, 30, signed on with the Bears as an undrafted free agent out of Lindenwood back in 2019.