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ArticleMcCarthy makes Vikings' initial 53-man roster as one of four MIN QBsMcCarthy ma...Captured August 31, 2026

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Despite rumblings that suggested McCarthy could be cut or traded by Sunday's 6 p.m. ET roster deadline, the former first-round pick made the Vikings' initial 53-man roster.

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McCarthy survives Vikings' 53-man roster cut despite trade speculation.

McCarthy made the Vikings' initial 53-man roster despite preseason trade rumors involving the Los Angeles Chargers and Jim Harbaugh; Minnesota opted to carry four quarterbacks (joining the Eagles and Steelers) rather than move McCarthy, keeping him as Kyler Murray's understudy.