Vikings continue quarterback competition between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 16, 2026, 8:06 PM
Last updated Jun 16, 2026
The Minnesota Vikings' mandatory minicamp concluded last week with head coach Kevin O’Connell announcing that the competition for the starting quarterback position between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy will extend into training camp. O'Connell provided only vague details on how snaps would be distributed and the criteria for selecting the starter. He indicated that both quarterbacks need sufficient repetitions to elevate the team's performance ahead of the regular season. The decision-making process may rely on both data analysis and an intuitive assessment of how each quarterback manages the offense. Joint practices against the Baltimore Ravens are scheduled for August 19-20, which could play a critical role in the evaluation process.
- •Vikings minicamp finished last week in Eagan, Minnesota.
- •O'Connell plans to split quarterback reps through training camp.
- •Joint practices against the Ravens are scheduled for August 19-20.
- •Murray and McCarthy have approximately 80 reps each in practice so far.
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"The Minnesota Vikings concluded their mandatory minicamp last week, but Kevin O’Connell said the starting quarterback competition between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy would continue into training camp. Just how long into training camp it would continue was a little vague. Equally ambiguous was O’Connell’s explanation about how snaps may be divided between the two […]
"Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a quarterback competition waiting in August, pitted against Kyler Murray at training camp, but […]
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 2:45 AMJ.J. McCarthy Assigned the Dreaded NFL Label
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has a quarterback competition waiting in August, pitted against Kyler Murray at training camp, but […]
- Yahoo SportsJun 16, 2026, 8:06 PMWhy the Vikings Quarterback Competition Could Backfire
The Minnesota Vikings concluded their mandatory minicamp last week, but Kevin O’Connell said the starting quarterback competition between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy would continue into training camp. Just how long into training camp it would continue was a little vague. Equally ambiguous was O’Connell’s explanation about how snaps may be divided between the two […]
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