J.J. McCarthy Could Compete with Kyler Murray or Geno Smith, Pelissero Says

Nobody is screaming "the Vikings aren't anywhere close to moving on from J.J. McCarthy!" louder than NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Pelissero, whose roots in Minnesota make him well-connected to the Vikings, continues to report that the Vikings do intend to have McCarthy compete with a former NFL starter for the QB1 job in 2026.

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