Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy is a relative unknown and suffered a serious knee injury, which has led to questions around the NFL.

GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, who spoke before O'Connell, said he had just run into McCarthy while walking around TCO Performance Center prior to his press conference. He said McCarthy was in the weight room doing "those cool quarterback thrusty things that Dak (Prescott) does." He also noted that the rookie QB is back to throwing in on-field workouts.

If the Minnesota Vikings decide to roll with J.J. McCarthy as their starter for the 2025 NFL season, this veteran wide receiver would be the perfect offseason target for coach Kevin O'Connell's offense.