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McCarthy has been a proven winner wherever he's gone. He won a high school State Championship and won a national championship with Michigan in 2023. During his starting career with the Wolverines, McCarthy went 27-1 with the Wolverines. Vikings fans have a proven winner with their starting QB.
J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings are set to start their on-field work in training camp, and one recent champion had a telling inquiry.
Is McCarthy, 22, nervous about his chance to be the Vikings starter? “I don’t think it feels like weight to him,” his former QB coach says.
On Thursday, the Vikings announced that they'll wear their "Winter Warrior" jerseys in a Christmas Day matchup with the Detroit Lions during the 2025 season. Minnesota debuted the uniforms in 2024, wearing them during a 30-12 victory over the Bears in Week 15.
McCarthy won a National Championship with the Michigan Wolverines in 2023 before being selected 10th overall in the 2024 Draft. The heir apparent in Kevin O’Connell’s QB-friendly offense, McCarthy was sidelined for his entire rookie campaign with a torn meniscus.
J.J. McCarthy impressed Vikings teammate T.J. Hockenson, who said he "has that swith" as well as an "insane" arm ahead of his first real season in the NFL.
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy says he feels more comfortable with the offense as he enters Year 2 in Minnesota.