Michigan Wolverines football legend J.J. McCarthy is expected to become the leader the Minnesota Vikings need during the 2025 NFL season.

Drake Lindsey and four Gophers wide receivers trained with J.J. McCarthy, Justin Jefferson, and other Vikings stars.

J.J. McCarthy is the new quarterback the Minnesota Vikings are turning to and he’s not wasting any time flexing his arm strength. According to Kevin Seifert, who covers the Vikings for ESPN, McCarthy dropped a 60-yard bomb to Jordan Addison during training camp on Wednesday. If that’s a good omen, the Vikings are in good shape.

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J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings will take to the practice field soon, with the team reporting for training camp.

Nearly 90 Minnesota Vikings will take the field at TCO Performance Center on Wednesday to kick off the team's 2025 training camp, but all eyes will be fixated on one specific player over the next month and beyond: 22-year-old quarterback J.J. McCarthy and his red No. 9 practice jersey.

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