J.J. McCarthy did not have the rookie season that he or anyone had expected. The team was expected to transition him into the starting role mid-season after Sam Darnold got the season off the

J.J. McCarthy’s rookie season ended before it began. The Vikings quarterback's second season hasn’t yet begun, but it’s already clouded with roster and injury uncertainty.

Much like other teams entering free agency, it’s unclear who the Vikings’ starting quarterback will be in 2025. Unlike those quarterback-needy squads — ahem, the Giants — Minnesota has options at the position,