The Minnesota Vikings now have more incentive than ever to franchise tag QB Sam Darnold and keep J.J. McCarthy behind him in 2025.

The Minnesota Vikings are expected to consider moving unproven quarterback J.J. McCarthy in a trade this offseason.

It's been a glorious season for the Minnesota Vikings with a 14-2 start. However, there is still one more game to play against the Detroit Lions for all the marbles. Going into the game, there are a lot of intriguing elements at play,

As Sam Darnold has become the latest quarterback to bounce back after an underwhelming stretch, the Vikings have both enjoyed

Under the former set of circumstances, in which the Vikings extend Darnold long-term, the franchise could decide to shop McCarthy -- who turns 22 years old later this month -- coming off of a rookie season in which he didn't take a single regular season snap.

But McCarthy suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the preseason, and free agent signing Sam Darnold has led the Vikings to a surprising 14-2 record with a chance to win the NFC North and the conference’s No. 1 overall seed on Sunday with a win over the Detroit Lions.

J.J. McCarthy is one of the most accomplished quarterbacks to go through Ann Arbor. The former highly-touted quarterback signed with Michigan in 2021 as a five-

Trading McCarthy would be a bittersweet outcome after the team selected the national championship-winning QB out of Michigan with the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Howe