Overview
- Speaking on Jan. 20, Rudolph said Minnesota “has to bring in a veteran quarterback to compete with J.J.” and called last year’s lack of a challenger a mistake.
- Rudolph cited Daniel Jones as an example of the type of experienced presence who could have competed in the room.
- He added that a Kirk Cousins return would make sense in theory but he does not expect Cousins to leave Atlanta following the Falcons’ hire of Kevin Stefanski.
- McCarthy posted a 72.6 passer rating with 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 10 games in 2025, according to StatMuse.
- Separately, CBS Sports’ JP Acosta predicted Minnesota will pursue free‑agent running back Kenneth Walker III to inject explosiveness into the ground game.