The Minnesota Vikings are preparing for the 2025 NFL season with J.J. McCarthy leading the way at the quarterback position. Minnesota finished 2024 with a 14-3 record and a loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild card round.
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Aug 9, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) scrambles for a gain against the Houston Texans during the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
Kevin O’Connell was the head coach of the year because what he was able to accomplish with Sam Darnold at quarterback. McCarthy missed all of last season because he suffered a torn Minucius during the preseason. The Vikings are hoping to make it back to the playoffs with McCarthy entering the 2025 NFL season. Will there be some questions about him entering the year?
Coaches Across the NFL Question How Healthy Minnesota Vikings Quarterback J.J. McCarthy Will Be In His NFL Career
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Aug 9, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) scrambles for a gain against the Houston Texans during the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
Mike Sando of the Athletic interviewed many different people across the league about the quarterbacks who will be potentially starting this season. Well, McCarthy is listed as a Tier 4 quarterback by the Athletic and he is ranked 29th overall. There are some major questions about him as the 2025 NFL season arrives. One coach said,
“I just hope he is not an (injury-prone) guy.”
There is another coach who agrees about his potential health. This coach said,
“How healthy is he going to be? They are only doing one joint camp, with New England. He plays on Monday night at Chicago to open the season. I’m pretty interested to see what that looks like.”
McCarthy is only 22 years old and he has a lot of time to potential grow into an NFL starting quarterback. With that being said, he will need to stay healthy in order for the Vikings offense to be successful. If he does get injured again at some point this season, there will be some questions about Minnesota trading up one spot for him in the 2024 NFL Draft for him.
Sam Howell, Brett Rypien, and Max Brosmer are currently the other Vikings quarterbacks on the roster. Minnesota needs McCarthy to have a succesful 2025 NFL season and not an injury prone one.
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