One of the biggest storylines surrounding the Minnesota Vikings heading into the 2025 season—and arguably one of the biggest in the NFL as a whole—is how quarterback J.J. McCarthy will fare after missing his entire rookie campaign due to a fully torn meniscus in his right knee.
The season-ending injury, of course, was discovered a few days after the Vikings' first preseason game last August against the Las Vegas Raiders, one in which the No. 10 overall pick completed 11 of 17 passes for 188 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, thus earning a solid 116.8 passer rating in a 24-23 victory.