Jack Brewer, a former Vikings and Gophers player, speaks out on the Minnesota shootings allegedly involving a suspect who was a Walz appointee, claiming the state has become dangerous.

J.J. McCarthy is set to take over as the franchise quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. He will take over after Sam Darnold left town in NFL free agency and after the Vikings chose not to pursue another quarterback like Aaron Rodgers on a short-term deal.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy's recovery from knee injury has progressed well over offseason

The Minnesota Vikings have signed a rookie whom they hosted for a top 30 visit in the spring and cut one of their safeties in the process.

When it comes to making deals, no team in the NFL is superior to the Minnesota Vikings this offseason. And we aren’t just talking players. In fact, it was head coach Kevin O’Connell who got the first contract extension of the offseason, which came just a week or two after the Vikings’ 2025 season ended in a first round playoff loss.

Having affirmed their commitment to J.J. McCarthy by opting not to pursue Aaron Rodgers, the Minnesota Vikings are happy with what they have seen from their young quarterback so far this offseason.

Second-year quarterback and former first-round pick J.J. McCarthy still has one critical hurdle to clear for the Minnesota Vikings.

The Vikings had Pro Bowlers manning the outside-linebacker spots in their starting defensive lineup – Jonathan Greenard, who registered 12 sacks and forced four fumbles, and Andrew Van Ginkle, who recorded 11.5 sacks and returned two interceptions for touchdowns -- in 2024.

The Vikings knew there would be some ups and downs for J.J. McCarthy this spring in his first full practices since last August's meniscus injury. So even though the 22-year-old quarterback threw a few interceptions and is still finding his stride, the team feels very confident in where he's at after the completion of OTAs and minicamp.

After a 14-3 season, the Vikings lost in the first round of the NFL playoffs to the Los Angeles Rams. Sam Darnold, who led Minnesota to the postseason as the starting quarterback, wasn't re-signed.

The Vikings are coming off an incredible 2024-25 season that saw them lose to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card round, 27-9.