NFL: The Insiders on J.J. McCarthy

PodcastThe Insiders Podcast: QB Competitions & Jared Goff and Deuce McCallister Join t...July 21, 2026

From the episode

Is it a quarterback battle as well? Is it Kyle Murray? Is it JJ McCarthy? That is going to be going on throughout camp, through the preseason games, right up to the start of the season.

Mentioned at 3:55 – 4:25

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McCarthy in QB battle with Murray; competition extends through preseason

Vikings second-year quarterback JJ McCarthy is in a major training camp quarterback battle with Kyler Murray. The competition will continue throughout camp, preseason games, and up to the start of the season, with the outcome having wide-ranging ramifications for the organization.