Vikings GM defends JJ McCarthy: ‘He was drafted in the first round for a reason’

Rumors swirled around JJ McCarthy when it came time for the Minnesota Vikings to cut the roster down to 53 players. McCarthy did not win the starting quarterback job, as Kyler Murray steps into the role in his first season in Minnesota.

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