O'Connell, who said McCarthy is having a "great start" to his offseason program, told Eisen that Vikings fans shouldn't be worried about the number of snaps McCarthy takes with the starters.

Sam Darnold is gone, and J.J. McCarthy is healthy. The Vikings will be McCarthy's team this season, even if Kevin O'Connell doesn't come right out and say it. In an interview with Rich Eisen on Wednesday,

Shortly after the Minnesota Vikings let quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones leave via free agency in March, reports indicated that head coach Kevin O'Connell could have 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy compete for the starting job this summer.