J.J. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings due to a torn meniscus. That opened the door for Sam Darnold to shine and potentially earn himself life-changing money. While McCarthy spent the year rehabbing,

J.J. McCarthy’s rookie season ended before it began. The Vikings quarterback's second season hasn’t yet begun, but it’s already clouded with roster and injury uncertainty.

The Minnesota Vikings are reportedly expecting J.J. McCarthy to remain the future QB1 regardless of whether the team franchise tags or re-signs Sam Darnold. According to The Athletic's Alec Lewis, the organization still has an "internal sentiment" of "McCarthy being the Vikings' future.