US EditionVikings Must Consider Trade for $34 Million QB as JJ McCarthy's Struggles Continue
McCarthy's low 54.1% completion rate and 10 interceptions over six starts have forced Vikings to consider trades, draft picks, or veterans amid a $37 million salary cap deficit.
- On Sunday, November 23, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy produced a six-point showing in a blowout loss at Green Bay, with multiple interceptions contributing to a 23-6 defeat, as coach Kevin O'Connell employed a conservative game plan.
- J.J. McCarthy has produced disappointing numbers this year, completing 54.1% of passes for 929 yards with six touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and lost his last three starts after returning from an ankle injury.
- The Vikings invested heavily in talent and the roster with a $350 million roster , betting big on J.J. McCarthy and surrounding him with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson.
- Vikings decision-makers now weigh trades, veterans or draft plans as pressure mounts to add QB insurance, with a cheaper Anthony Richardson trade option and Mac Jones chatter constrained by $37 million in the red.
- With six games left, the Vikings' fate will take shape as they face Seattle, Washington, Dallas, the New York Giants, Detroit and Green Bay, and determine if McCarthy can turn things around or prompt roster changes.
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