Overview

• J.J. McCarthy, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, has been confirmed as the Minnesota Vikings’ starting quarterback for the 2025 season.
• McCarthy has fully recovered from a torn meniscus that sidelined him during his rookie year and has returned to practice with the team.
• Star wide receiver Justin Jefferson publicly expressed confidence in McCarthy, emphasizing the importance of their growing off-field chemistry.
• The Vikings have shown their commitment to McCarthy by not pursuing a significant QB2 threat during the offseason.
• Off the field, McCarthy and his fiancée, Katya Kuropas, announced they are expecting their first child, a baby boy, in September.