Overview
- Coach Kevin O'Connell confirmed the quarterback competition will continue into training camp and that the staff has a private timeline for making a timely decision.
- The Vikings will vary practice reps and may play both J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray in the preseason so coaches can evaluate game snaps and chemistry.
- Wide receiver Justin Jefferson plans to work with both quarterbacks this summer to build timing before training camp begins.
- Kyler Murray is on a one-year, veteran-minimum deal while McCarthy remains under team control on his rookie contract, a split that will shape trade, extension and roster choices depending on who wins the job.
- Coaches and analysts point to joint practices, notably with Baltimore in mid‑August, and the run-up to the Packers game as likely turning points that could prompt a roster move or trade if a decision comes early.