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McCarthy missed his rookie season due to a meniscus tear and surgery, so the former Michigan star and No. 10 pick hasn’t played a regular season snap yet. However, the Vikings handed over the keys of the offense to McCarthy and let quarterback Sam Darnold leave in free agency despite a career year in 2024.

“That’s my dog,” Hockenson told Fox News during Tight End University in June. “He is one of the best people I have been around. Just a young guy that’s hungry and wants to learn, he wants to get better.