While it seems like a foregone conclusion that J.J. McCarthy will be the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback for the 2025 season, head coach Kevin O'Connell has stopped short of any such declarations.

As his rehab has picked up, we noticed a little swelling in there, and just with the time that we do have, he's been doing everything we've asked of him, and improving, getting stronger, all those things.

The Minnesota Vikings have high hopes for J.J. McCarthy, but one NFL executive believes another quarterback could steal the spotlight before Week 1.