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Competing Vikings Quarterbacks Kyler Murray, J.J. McCarthy Splitting Reps at Minicamp
Murray said limited reps are making it harder to learn Kevin O’Connell’s system as the Vikings rotate him with J.J. McCarthy.
- On Tuesday, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray navigated his first mandatory minicamp, adjusting to a new offensive scheme while splitting practice reps evenly with J.J. McCarthy.
- After seven years with the Arizona Cardinals where he consistently took starter reps, the 29-year-old Murray finds learning a new system while sharing practice time challenging.
- Head coach Kevin O'Connell splits first-team reps evenly between the two signal-callers, though he admitted on Tuesday that he has an idea about when he will decide on a permanent starter.
- Murray threw two interceptions during Tuesday's 7-on-7 drills amid miscommunications, while the 23-year-old McCarthy demonstrated greater accuracy and command of the offensive playbook.
- Both quarterbacks continue their competition for the QB1 role, with Minnesota brass expected to finalize the depth chart when training camp begins in late July.
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“Out of My Control”: JJ McCarthy Gets Honest About Challenges of Splitting Reps With Kyler Murray
Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy came back from a high ankle sprain, finished the 2025 season strong, and walked into mandatory minicamp with a year of real NFL experience under his belt. But it wasn’t enough to lock down the job. The Vikings signed Kyler Murray anyway, and now McCarthy is splitting first-team reps with a seven-year veteran who has never competed for a starting spot in his career. “Those reps being distributed are somet…
As Kyler Murray learns Vikings offense, splitting QB reps remains ‘the toughest part’
Murray continues to share time with J.J. McCarthy, which makes learning Kevin O’Connell’s offense different than how he picked up different schemes with the Arizona Cardinals.
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