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Brigid Kennedy

Justin Jefferson Details Connection With J.J. McCarthy As Vikings' QB Decision Looms

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson on Jan 13, 2025. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

As is the case with a few teams around the league, the biggest decision the Minnesota Vikings must make this offseason is at quarterback. That former Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy will start in the fall is no longer a foregone conclusion after journeyman Sam Darnold put up a career performance as McCarthy's replacement during injury. Though he wobbled quite a bit toward the end of the team's run, the 27-year-old Darnold shocked everyone by playing some of the best ball of his life, complicating Minnesota's calculus under center.

On top of that, the team also signed quarterback Daniel Jones in the middle of last season after the New York Giants benched and subsequently released him.

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