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ArticleKyler Murray named Vikings starting QB. What does that mean for JJ McCarthy?
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McCarthy, 23, was the No. 10 pick in the 2024 Draft. He missed all of his rookie season in 2024 with a knee injury he sustained in the preseason, and he missed seven games in 2025 with a high ankle sprain and hand injury. When McCarthy was healthy, he still struggled in his 10 starts in 2025.
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McCarthy loses QB competition to Murray; injury-plagued rookie season raises questions.

McCarthy lost the Vikings starting quarterback competition to Kyler Murray and will remain as the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart. The 23-year-old, a No. 10 pick in 2024, missed all of his rookie season with a knee injury and missed seven games in 2025 with a high ankle sprain and hand injury; when healthy, he struggled in his 10 starts in 2025.

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