OTAs Begin Today
Eleven teams begin OTAs today: 🏈Colts 🏈Jaguars 🏈Chiefs 🏈Chargers 🏈Eagles 🏈Packers 🏈Vikings 🏈Panthers 🏈Buccaneers 🏈Rams 🏈Seahawks
— Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter May 26, 2026
Eleven teams begin OTAs today: 🏈Colts 🏈Jaguars 🏈Chiefs 🏈Chargers 🏈Eagles 🏈Packers 🏈Vikings 🏈Panthers 🏈Buccaneers 🏈Rams 🏈Seahawks
Hopefully open to the media.
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purplefaithful wrote:
I think K1 wins this competition too...But my gut says the JJM story isnt going to be accurately told in the short-term.
I'm encouraged early on by what we are reading about his progress and what that could mean for him here long-term.
But yah, no rift or schisms please...
When we drafted him I thought his worst-case scenario was as the next Darnold, Mayfield, Brees—someone who doesn't get it early, gets bounced around, but eventually settles in and finds a groove. Now I worry that might be his best-case scenario.
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First open Vikings OTA reveals clear leader in quarterback competition
The Vikings are having a true competition at the quarterback. It’s not shaping up to be much of a competition.
Based on this week’s OTA session that was open to the media, newcomer Kyler Murray is well ahead of incumbent starter J.J. McCarthy.
Here’s the key quote from Kevin Seifert of ESPN: “Overall, the afternoon was a reminder that McCarthy could continue along the upward trajectory he established at the end of last season -- and still fall well short of matching Murray’s experience, arm talent and potential to make big plays in the passing game.”
Pro football is the ultimate meritocracy. The Vikings lucked into Murray, the first overall pick in 2019. Cut by the Cardinals with more than $30 million in guaranteed money for 2026, the Vikings were able to get Murray — who grew up a Vikings fan — for the league minimum of $1.3 million.
McCarthy has had a fair shake. He has missed too much time due to injury, and availability is absolutely a skill. Also, McCarthy has had issues with accuracy and a fastball-heavy arsenal that keeps the Vikings from using layered passes to fuel the intermediate passing game.
If McCarthy had done well enough in 2025, the Vikings wouldn’t have been looking for another viable starter in 2026. Now, the best player will play.
So far, Murray is on track to be the better of the two. Which will help the Vikings achieve a better outcome than they experienced in McCarthy’s first year as the unquestioned starter.
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#Vikings QB JJ McCarthy has made improvements this spring that coaches have noted and told him, per @JFowlerESPN: “JJ McCarthy has made improvements, that coaches have noted and told him, things like layering the ball better, using all the clubs in a bag, not throwing a fast ball all the time, he’s shown some things this spring that have been impressive so far.”
— VikingzFanPage @vikingzfanpage May 30, 2026
#Vikings QB JJ McCarthy has made improvements this spring that coaches have noted and told him, per @JFowlerESPN: “JJ McCarthy has made improvements, that coaches have noted and told him, things like layering the ball better, using all the clubs in a bag, not throwing a fast ball all the time, he’s shown some things this spring that have been impressive so far.”
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”
Shakespeare
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”
Shakespeare
JustInTime wrote:
https://twitter.com/vikingzfanpage/status/2060745772774097129
Now this is great news!
Looking forward to this year with K1 and we'll figure out what to do at QB after the season is over.
I hope JJM has a long-term future right here in MN tbh.
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
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