ESPN.com · Mar 19, 2025
Sources: Vikings to roll with McCarthy, not pursuing Rodgers
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The Minnesota Vikings are moving past their discussions with free agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers, leaving second-year player J.J. McCarthy atop the quarterback depth chart as offseason practices approach, sources told ESPN.
The Vikings spent the better part of a week considering their options after Rodgers made clear he preferred to sign with the team, sources said. Their internal deliberations intensified after 2024 starter Sam Darnold signed with the Seattle Seahawks and free agent Daniel Jones, whom the Vikings envisioned as a veteran wingman for McCarthy, rejected their contract offer and signed instead with the Indianapolis Colts.
