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Analyst has high hopes for Kyler Murray with Vikings
Murray said he is willing to help McCarthy as the Vikings weigh an open competition for the starting job.
- On Wednesday, Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy addressed their competition for the 2026 starting job, offering contrasting responses to questions about their working relationship.
- The Vikings signed Murray as a veteran presence this offseason following McCarthy's challenging 2025 campaign, where he recorded a 57.6% completion rate with 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions across 10 games.
- While Murray described their partnership as "It's been great," McCarthy compared their dynamic to "two guys in a classroom," adding he sees no awkwardness between the competitors.
- Former NFL quarterback Ben DiNucci criticized McCarthy's response, saying "this type of attitude doesn't fly at the QB position," while former Vikings linebacker Ben Leber defended the quarterback's honesty.
- ESPN's Dan Orlovsky warned on Thursday that the comments could divide the locker room, adding tension to Minnesota's already scrutinized preseason competition for the starting position.
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They were asked the same question, but new Minnesota Vikings quarterback teammates Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy had two completely different answers. McCarthy’s first full season with the Vikings — the 2025 first-round pick missed the entirety of his rookie year due to a knee injury — was a rollercoaster despite a 6-4 record. He threw for 1,632 yards with 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions and a 57.6% completion rate across his 10 games under …
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