Kyler Murray and JJ McCarthy give wildly different answers about their Vikings QB room dynamic

They were asked nan aforesaid question, but caller Minnesota Vikings backmost teammates Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy had 2 wholly different answers.

McCarthy’s first afloat play pinch nan Vikings — nan 2025 first-round prime missed nan entirety of his rookie twelvemonth owed to a knee wounded — was a rollercoaster contempt a 6-4 record. He threw for 1,632 yards pinch 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions and a 57.6% completion complaint crossed his 10 games nether center.

As a result, nan Vikings made nan move to add a seasoned beingness this offseason, signing Murray, nan Arizona Cardinals’ erstwhile No. 1 wide pick, who was released aft his ain up-and-down profession successful nan desert.

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Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy of nan Minnesota Vikings look connected during an OTA workout astatine Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center successful Eagan, Minn., connected May 27, 2026. (David Berding/Getty Images)

Murray’s arrival, though, points to 1 thing: who will beryllium nan starting backmost for caput coach Kevin O’Connell successful Week 1? Many are pointing astatine Murray, who’s going into his eighth NFL season, complete McCarthy, who could request immoderate much improvement earlier taking complete arsenic starter again.

During an offseason believe this week, Murray and McCarthy were some asked astir nan narration they have, pinch nan erstwhile giving a seasoned reply arsenic you’d mightiness expect for a subordinate connected a caller team.

"It’s been great," Murray said astir moving pinch McCarthy. "Obviously, I cognize he’s a younger guy, truthful immoderate measurement I tin thief him. I’ve played 7 years now, going onto eight. So, I’m considered a seasoned moreover though I don’t spot myself arsenic that. Give him immoderate knowledge that he needs. Again, we’re some competitors, and I cognize we some want what’s champion for nan team."

Murray was besides asked really McCarthy whitethorn return disapproval aliases coaching from a seasoned for illustration himself.

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"Of course. He’s overly acceptive. He’s ever communicating, asking questions. Stuff for illustration that. So, it’s been good," he said.

All seemed good successful Vikings onshore until McCarthy gave a alternatively absorbing reply to a akin statement of questioning during his availability.

"It’s conscionable for illustration 2 guys successful a classroom," he said astir moving pinch Murray. "He sits connected 1 side, I beryllium connected nan different side, and it’s nan coach’s work to thatch america and coach us."

Of course, reporters followed up pinch nan Michigan product, pinch 1 asking if location was immoderate awkwardness betwixt them.

Kyler Murray of nan Minnesota Vikings participates successful a drill during an OTA workout astatine Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center successful Eagan, Minn., connected May 27, 2026. (David Berding/Getty Images)

"Awkwardness? It’s conscionable for illustration nan aforesaid emotion erstwhile you’re successful precocious school, and there’s different personification connected nan different broadside of nan room. It’s conscionable kinda really it is, truthful I wouldn’t opportunity there’s immoderate awkwardness," McCarthy replied.

Now, there’s nary doubting these 2 will beryllium going head-to-head for nan aforesaid occupation this summertime successful training camp. But, arsenic Murray said, nan thought should beryllium doing what’s champion for nan team.

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It whitethorn beryllium excessively early to look into McCarthy’s overseas response, but astatine nan aforesaid time, thoughts of a contentious quarterbacks room successful Minnesota will nary uncertainty creep into nan mind of shot fans up of an absorbing preseason for nan Vikings.

The Vikings were incapable to scope nan playoffs past season, arsenic they vanished 9-8 successful O’Connell’s 4th twelvemonth arsenic caput coach. This came aft a twelvemonth wherever they went 14-3 pinch Sam Darnold nether center, while McCarthy rehabbed backmost from injury.

Kyler Murray of nan Minnesota Vikings participates successful a drill during an OTA workout astatine Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center successful Eagan, Minn., connected May 27, 2026. (David Berding/Getty Images)

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Darnold wasn’t re-signed by nan Vikings, arsenic Carson Wentz provided backup for McCarthy alternatively erstwhile rosters were formed successful nan 2025 offseason.

Instead, Darnold signed pinch nan Seattle Seahawks, and yet helped lead them to a Super Bowl LX triumph complete nan New England Patriots backmost successful February.

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