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McCarthy fighting for starting job after just 10 NFL starts; Vikings may be preserving his value.
J.J. McCarthyQB
McCarthy, the No. 10 pick of the 2024 draft, is fighting for his football future with the Vikings after only 10 NFL starts. Mackey suggests the Vikings may be keeping McCarthy's value as high as possible by maintaining the QB competition, particularly given that Kyler Murray's camp rejected a multi-year contract offer and instead opted for a one-year deal to bet on themselves and see where 2027 free agency takes them.
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I still think there's a good chance the Vikings are doing this to keep J.J. McCarthy's value as high as possible
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- McCarthy, the No. 10 pick of the 2024 draft, is fighting for his football future with the Vikings after only 10 NFL starts. Mackey suggests the Vikings may be keeping McCarthy's value as high as possible by maintaining the QB competition, particularly given that Kyler Murray's camp rejected a multi-year contract offer and instead opted for a one-year deal to bet on themselves and see where 2027 free agency takes them.
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