Vikings Have No Regrets Trading JJ McCarthy

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect When the Minnesota Vikings shipped JJ McCarthy to New York in late September, they closed the book on one of the most dramatic QB stories in franchise history, despite his underwhelming (and limited) play. McCarthy spent his rookie year on injured reserve with a knee injury, then won NFC Offensive Player of the Week his first game as a starter, Week 1 last season in Chicago. Unfortunately, that was his high mark as the Vikings franchise QB. The former national champion out of Michigan finished 6-4 in 10 starts for the Vikings in 2025, with 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. And that was when the MN Vikings signed Kyler Murray and decided to stage a quarterback battle at training camp, which Murray eventually won. While Vikings fans panic, Giants fans are excited about JJ McCarthy At that point, the writing was on the wall. Less than three years after they drafted McCarthy No. 10 overall, he was traded to the New Yor