If there is anyone inside the Minnesota Vikings organization with a license to speak freely about J.J. McCarthy, it's Justin Jefferson. The team's star receiver spent the offseason working with his new quarterback,

The Minnesota Vikings defense has reportedly gotten the upper hand on the second-year quarterback in recent training camp practices.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has reportedly "checked critical boxes early on" while serving as the club's full-time starter for the first time this summer. That doesn't mean the 2024 first-round draft pick was flawless across his first training camp practices after a meniscus repair sidelined him for his entire rookie season.