Posted 4/03/2026 5:00 pm GMT
The Minnesota Vikings are reportedly "unlikely" to name a starting quarterback between Vikings QB Kyler Murray and QB J.J. McCarthy before training camp, in the opinion of Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk on Friday, April 3. Florio also reports that competition will likely "commence during preseason practices and games." Huddle Up: The Vikings' starting quarterback competition will be one of the most-watched competitions in 2026, as whoever wins out will be, at the very least, in the streaming conversation for fantasy football. Murray winning out would be the better outcome for managers who draft Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, as Murray at least has a track record of providing fantasy value to wide receivers over his career, with Marvin Harrison Jr., DeAndre Hopkins, A.J. Green, Christian Kirk, and a host of others. McCarthy may have untapped upside at the position, but you have to figure that the fact that the Vikings brought in Murray doesn't bode well for the team's confidence in McCarthy being the locked-in long-term answer in Minnesota.