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J.J. McCarthy is given steep expectations heading towards the regular season

"J.J. McCarthy is expected to elevate this team," Sullivan said on CBS Sports HQ. "... There's a lot of pressure on this kid, ...

Vikings Training Camp Report: J.J. McCarthy Earning High Praise, Added Pressure

Optimism abounds in Minnesota after an offseason spent addressing some of the team’s biggest holes, but how far the team can ...

13-play stint caps emotional day for J.J. McCarthy's long-awaited return

An emotional J.J. McCarthy took the field for a 13-play stint that cemented his return from a yearlong injury absence as the ...

‘I had a little teardrop’: Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy leads scoring drive in brief preseason return

QB J.J. McCarthy, who missed his rookie season after suffering a knee injury, led a scoring drive in his only series in the ...

J.J. McCarthy's return to action came with a sobering realization

J.J. McCarthy had an interesting return to action following his knee injury from last year. He didn’t have eye-popping numbers in the Minnesota Vikings’ first preseason game this weekend, going just 4 ...

Scoggins: J.J. McCarthy feeling ‘super clean’ in likely lone appearance of Vikings preseason

He faced three third downs, one fourth down and was forced to scramble to elude pressure on a blitz. O’Connell also had to be ...

J.J. McCarthy’s preseason performance and other Vikings risers and fallers from win

McCarthy booted on one snap and found Addison near the sideline. He sailed a third-down pass over the middle intended for ...

Vikings’ J.J. McCarthy Draws high praise from Aaron Jones: 'In the same category as Aaron Rodgers'

Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy earned high praise from Aaron Jones, who compared his football IQ to that of Aaron ...