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Former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said he has a hard time putting into words how special national-championship-winning quarterback J.J. McCarthy is. “I’ve said it before, but right here, this is the greatest quarterback in University of Michigan –  college football history." It's hard to argue with Harbaugh's thoughts. McCarthy was a two-time All-Big Ten selection, and he finished his career with a 27-1 record as a starter, the best winning percentage (96.4) by any college quarterback since Toledo's Chuck Ealey (1971) and Oklahoma's Jimmy Harris (1956). McCarthy takes pride in how he plays. "It's better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war," he said while at Michigan. "We have so much joy playing this game and there's that deep warrior inside all of us that no matter what it takes, we're going to get it done."

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J.J. McCarthy might not be long for the Minnesota Vikings after the addition of Kyler Murray this offseason. The former No. 10 overall pick out of

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Kevin O’Connell was pretty open about where the Vikings stand with J.J. McCarthy, Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz. At this stage, it looks like a

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Kevin O'Connell assesses Vikings QB battle between JJ McCarthy, Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz

JJ McCarthy hasn't had much luck in his two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. On the Outta Pocket podcast, former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin

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Kyler Murray is expected to be the Vikings quarterback in 2026. However, that doesn't mean Minnesota is abandoning JJ McCarthy.   According to NFL

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ESPN paints grim future for J.J. McCarthy with Minnesota Vikings

NFL.com ranks Top 15 NFL QBs on rookie contracts in 2026

Kevin O'Connell assesses Vikings QB battle between JJ McCarthy, Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz

Robert Griffin III rips Vikings QB situation: 'Trade JJ McCarthy, give him a chance'

NFL insider: Minnesota Vikings haven't 'given up on JJ McCarthy'

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