Vikings not currently pursuing Aaron Rodgers, moving forward with JJ McCarthy as quarterback: report

The Minnesota Vikings are contented with JJ McCarthy arsenic their starting backmost amid the Aaron Rodgers rumors successful escaped bureau – for now. 

The Vikings person reportedly rejected aggregate commercialized calls connected McCarthy and are moving guardant with the 2024 first-round prime arsenic their starting quarterback, per an NFL Network study connected Wednesday. 

The study besides said the Vikings program to adhd a seasoned backmost with McCarthy but are not pursuing Rodgers "at this time."

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New York Jets backmost Aaron Rodgers warms up for the Buffalo Bills crippled successful East Rutherford, New Jersey, Oct. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

With the Vikings presently not successful pursuit of Rodgers, the New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers are seen arsenic the 2 teams that could motion the four-time MVP, if Rodgers chooses to play adjacent season. 

McCarthy flashed during the preseason past year, arsenic helium completed 11 of 17 passes for 188 yards and 2 touchdowns and nary interceptions. However, the 22-year-old tore his meniscus successful that preseason crippled and underwent season-ending country successful August.

McCarthy’s wounded near Sam Darnold arsenic the unquestioned starter going into the season. 

Darnold thrived arsenic helium led the squad to a 14-3 record. He completed conscionable implicit 66% of his passes for 4,319 yards with 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. 

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Michigan backmost J.J. McCarthy answers questions from the media during the NFL Scouting Combine connected March 1, 2024, astatine the Indiana Convention Center successful Indianapolis. (Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Despite the unthinkable occurrence Darnold had, his past 2 performances near a batch to beryllium desired. In Week 18, the Vikings played the Detroit Lions, with the NFC North rubric and No. 1 effect connected the line. The Vikings lost, 31-9, and Darnold struggled mightily, completing conscionable 18 of 41 passes for 166 yards.

That nonaccomplishment sent the Vikings to the wild-card crippled alternatively of the all-important first-round bye, wherever they played the Los Angeles Rams and mislaid 27-9. Darnold struggled successful that crippled arsenic well. 

The 27-year-old completed 25–40 passes for 245 yards portion throwing 1 touchdown and 1 interception. He was sacked a whopping 9 times. 

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Minnesota Vikings backmost Sam Darnold and caput manager Kevin O'Connell earlier the crippled against the Detroit Lions astatine U.S. Bank Stadium successful Minneapolis connected Oct. 20, 2024. (Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images)

Perhaps those 2 games influenced the Vikings’ determination to fto Darnold permission successful escaped agency, wherever helium signed a three-year, $100.5 cardinal declaration with the Seattle Seahawks to regenerate Geno Smith arsenic their starting quarterback. 

With Darnold retired of the picture, and the squad presently not pursuing Rodgers, caput manager Kevin O’Connell appears to beryllium acceptable to manus the starting backmost occupation implicit to McCarthy.

Howeer, If the Vikings ramp up their pursuit of Rodgers if helium remains unsigned, it could awesome that the squad is not acceptable to manus the reins implicit to McCarthy. 

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