Outside of Jefferson, Minnesota boasts elite offensive talent like Jordan Addison, Aaron Jones, and T.J. Hockenson. McCarthy will be well supported this season. Ahead of the 2025 campaign, Jefferson spoke out with his feelings about McCarthy. He tempered expectations from Vikings fans about the young quarterback.

The Minnesota Vikings are entering the 2025 NFL season with a major change in the roster. After parting ways with Sam Darnold in the free agency, all eyes are on J.J. McCarthy, who'll take the QB mantle in the upcoming season.

McCarthy, 22, is the unquestioned starting quarterback of the Vikings. But that doesn't mean they aren't setting an expectation for ups and downs.

If Minnesota Vikings fans were hoping that second-year quarterback JJ McCarthy would step in and seamlessly replace Sam Darnold, it might be time to

"The Minnesota Vikings will go from one of the league's biggest surprise playoff teams in 2024 to a disappointing squad this year," Moton wrote. "Though head coach Kevin O'Connell has proved himself to be a quality play-caller, he can't wave a magic wand to expedite first-year starter J.J. McCarthy's development.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold singed a three-year $100 million contract this offseason. The former USC Trojans star was coming off a career best 2024

The Vikings had several options at quarterback this offseason and one of them had a clip go viral on his first pass of training camp on Thursday.