Vikings' JJ McCarthy says he still has not been told he is team's starting quarterback

All signs constituent to J.J. McCarthy being the antheral nether halfway for the Minnesota Vikings successful Week 1.

Despite a vocation resurgence from Sam Darnold, the Vikings decided to determination on, and helium went to the Seattle Seahawks.

And, arsenic overmuch arsenic it appears Aaron Rodgers wants to propulsion the afloat Brett Favre and spell to Minnesota, the feeling does not look to beryllium mutual.

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Vikings backmost J.J. McCarthy passes during minicamp connected June 5, 2024, astatine TCO Performance Center successful Eagan, Minnesota. (Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Rodgers and Russell Wilson are inactive available, but they don't look to beryllium successful immoderate rush; thus, it looks similar McCarthy, whom the Vikings traded up for successful 2024, volition get the nod.

But, it's inactive a enigma to him.

McCarthy told Fanduel TV that helium has not yet been told that he's the QB1.

"And I'm blessed they didn't, due to the fact that I effort to gain it each azygous day. And I ne'er privation that to beryllium fixed to me," McCarthy said. "It's specified a privilege and accidental to springiness maine that chance, and I'm conscionable going to marque the astir of it each azygous day."

Minnesota Vikings backmost J.J. McCarthy talks with caput manager Kevin O'Connell earlier the preseason crippled against the Las Vegas Raiders connected Aug. 10, 2024, astatine U.S. Bank Stadium successful Minneapolis. (Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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McCarthy figured to beryllium successful a contention with Darnold past year, but a genu wounded successful grooming campy kept McCarthy retired for the full season, conscionable months aft helium helped Michigan to a nationalist championship.

The Vikings went 14-3 past year, but mislaid the NFC North rubric crippled to the Detroit Lions, frankincense dropping them down to the 5th effect successful the conference. They deed the roadworthy against the Los Angeles Rams but were a first-round exit.

It was a atrocious clip for Darnold to person the worst 2 games of his season, but helium inactive managed to gain $100 cardinal from his caller squad arsenic it appeared helium was going to beryllium a bust conscionable a fewer years ago.

Minnesota Vikings backmost J.J. McCarthy warms up earlier Las Vegas Raiders crippled connected Aug. 10, 2024, successful Minneapolis. (Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Assuming he's the guy, McCarthy volition articulation a stout corps of Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson, with reigning Coach of the Year Kevin O'Connell connected the sideline.

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