J.J. McCarthy's difficult 2024 NFL regular season has the Minnesota Vikings keeping a close watch on the young quarterback. With Sam Darnold's future in Minnesota uncertain, McCarthy has a chance to prove his talent.

Much like other teams entering free agency, it’s unclear who the Vikings’ starting quarterback will be in 2025.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) scrambles against the Las Vegas Raiders in the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn) AP

J.J. McCarthy’s rookie season ended before it began. The Vikings quarterback's second season hasn’t yet begun, but it’s already clouded with roster and injury uncertainty.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy just wants a "fair opportunity" to win the team's starting signal-caller job next year amid much

J.J. McCarthy did not have the rookie season that he or anyone had expected. The team was expected to transition him into the starting role mid-season after Sam Darnold got the season off the

Vikings QB JJ McCarthy tells Rich Eisen his plans for the 2025 NFL season after missing his rookie year with a knee injury, what he learned from watching Sam Darnold and how he’ll respond to a possible QB competition with him next season.