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Vikings GM Explains How J.J. McCarthy Improved Despite Missing Rookie Season

Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah described how J.J. McCarthy grew as a quarterback despite missing his rookie season. | Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

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. Sam Darnold stepped in and had the best season of his career, but the last few games when the lights were the brightest yielded mixed results for the veteran.

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