Vikings' QB Battle: Murray, Wentz, McCarthy

0:00On March 30th, the Minnesota Vikings hit a jackpot in 2024 with Sam Darnold at quarterback, posting a 14-3 record, but they let him walk in free agency, handed the keys to first-round pick J.J. McCarthy for 2025, and it all crashed hard with a 9-8 finish, dead last in the NFC North, no playoffs. Darnold bounced to Seattle and straight up won Super Bowl 60 with the Seahawks. McCarthy battled injuries in tanked stats, league worst at 58% completions, 11 touchdowns to 12 picks, and A. 72.6 passor rating, that mess got General Manager Kwaesi out of full mince fired. Now the Vikings loaded up the quarterback room, snagging Kyla Murray from Arizona and resigning vet Carson Wins to spark a cam battle. Coach Kevin O'Connell raved about Murray's in-rhythm passing, solid fundamentals, and elite mobility for play-action twists. Colonel sees McCarthy building perspective in a healthy offseason, grinding workouts back

1:01in Minnesota. He hyped Wins 2, recalling his solid five starts last year, like that two touchdown explosion against Cincinnati before injury hit. Murray holds the edge to start week 1, with death keeping everyone sharp. Training camp this summer will settle it, but the Vikings are evolving fast under O'Connell in year 5. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today.