The Minnesota Vikings have a decision to make at quarterback. Rising second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy has yet to play a regular season snap after missing his entire rookie campaign due to a knee injury.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy appeared to be in good spirits as he was recently spotted doing a private workout in Illinois as he works to get back after suffering a season-ending meniscus injury last preseason.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is showing promising signs of recovery in the midst of offseason preparations. The young signal-caller was recently spotted in Illinois, dedicating time to private workouts as he rebounds from a meniscus injury that prematurely ended his rookie campaign.

The Minnesota Vikings haven't ruled out starting either J.J. McCarthy or Sam Darnold under center next season, but the team has already made up its mind on who its franchise quarterback will be in this era of Vikings football.

Kevin O’Connell said McCarthy is progressing and has his sights set on being back on the field this spring for the Vikings.

But after McCarthy suffered a preseason injury, he didn't get the opportunity to see the field, outside of one preseason game. In the interim, NFL journeyman quarterback Sam Darnold ended up being better than expected for the Vikings,

J.J. McCarthy ranks favorably in a mashup of quarterbacks from the 2024 and 2025 drafts, according to Daniel Jeremiah.

Last season, the Minnesota Vikings made an improbable run with Sam Darnold seeming to find his mojo at quarterback. But aft

He has already proven he has the talent to succeed in the NFL. J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up before the preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 10, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. JJ McCarthy’s ...