Green Bay Packers’ Division Rival QB Turning Heads During OTAs
The Green Bay Packers boast one of the most talented rosters across the league, but the NFC North might be the most competitive division in football.
As the Chicago Bears roar into the 2025 season with new head coach Ben Johnson at the helm of the franchise, and quarterback Caleb Williams’ development which should be boosted by acquiring veteran linemen Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson, and Drew Dalman this offseason before drafting playmakers Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III, and the Detroit Lions are betting big on a return to health, the Minnesota Vikings are looking to again make the postseason from a division that sent three teams to the playoffs last fall.
However, the biggest open question for the Vikings is quarterback J.J. McCarthy and how he’ll bounce back from an injury that ended his season last summer during training camp before his rookie season could even begin.
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After Minnesota swept the Packers last season, there was is some optimism that the uncertainty surrounding McCarthy could be enough to tilt the scales in Green Bay’s favor in the rivalry this season.
J.J. McCarthy Turning Heads at OTA Practices
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) and Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell (12)
Aug 10, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) and Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell (12) talk after the game at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
While it’s a small sample size, and the Vikings haven’t even put pads on yet, McCarthy is having an impressive spring.