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McCarthy leads Murray in first-team reps for first time in Vikings QB battle
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McCarthy got more first-team QB reps than Kyler Murray on Friday during full-offense drills, marking the first time he led in team snaps (32 snaps vs. Murray's 26) in the Vikings' quarterback competition. Justin Jefferson noted McCarthy's improvement throughout the week and expressed hope that the competition would benefit him as a younger player coming off a difficult prior season.
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for the first time J.J. McCarthy (32) got more team snaps than Kyler Murray (26) during full-offense drills
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