Vikings make QB decision in Kyler Murray-JJ McCarthy training camp battle

Nypost · Aug 11, 2026 · 272 words · By Erich Richter

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What to know about NFL Quarterback Competition

The Vikings have made their choice at quarterback.

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What happened

The Vikings have made their choice at quarterback.

Why it matters

Minnesota is going with Kyler Murray as their signal-caller, the team announced Tuesday, bailing on third-year quarterback J.J.

Common ground

10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, but now his time with the franchise could be numbered.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “he played in just five games last season and only 30 of a possible 51”

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The provided evidence contains biographical links but no specific game counts or career statistics to verify the 'five games last season' or '30 of 51' claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kyler Cole Murray (born August 7, 1997) [1] is an American professional football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Following one season of college football w…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyler_Murray

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web search NEUTRAL — Kyler Kyler is a masculine given name, a mix of the names Tyler and Kyle, or originating from the surname Kyler, an Anglicized form of the Dutch surname Cuyler. [1]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyler

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 7, 1997 · View the profile of Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Kyler Murray on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3917315/kyler-murray

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Claim 2: “McCarthy suffered a torn right meniscus and missed the whole season”

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Multiple sources, including NFL.com and AOL, confirm that J.J. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season due to a torn right meniscus.

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web search NEUTRAL — J.J. McCarthy 's highly anticipated rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings is over. Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell announced on Wednesday that McCarthy underwent surgery on his torn right menisc…
https://www.nfl.com/news/vikings-qb-j-j-mccarthy-to-miss-roo…

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web search NEUTRAL — After having his entire rookie year wiped out by a torn meniscus in his right knee, the 2024 No. 10 pick has missed time this season because of a concussion and a sprained right ankle.
https://www.aol.com/articles/j-j-mccarthy-gets-injured-21045…

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web search NEUTRAL — Minnesota Vikings second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season after tearing the meniscus in his right knee last preseason.
https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings-qb-jj-mccarthy-update-injured…

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Claim 3: “also missed five games last season due to a high ankle sprain”

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Claim 4: “is a two time pro bowler in 2020 and 2021”

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The provided evidence for this claim only contains basic biographical info and ESPN profile links, but does not explicitly list his Pro Bowl years as 2020 and 2021.

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Claim 5: “McCarthy threw 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions during an uneven sophomore campaign”

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Claim 6: “Minnesota is going with Kyler Murray as their signal-caller, the team announced Tuesday”

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Multiple independent web sources (FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul and other news reports) confirm that the Minnesota Vikings announced on Tuesday that Kyler Murray is their starting quarterback.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the New York Jets' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their sixth and final under general manager Joe Douglas and their fourth and final under head coa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Jets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. The Vikings compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rick Leonard (born November 22, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Leonard

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Claim 7: “the Vikings chose him over Sam Darnold – who immediately turned around and won the Super Bowl in Seattle”

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Claim 8: “the Vikings play their preseason opener on Saturday against the Giants”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the state of Minnesota and the Vikings' stadium/ownership, but contains no specific schedule information regarding a preseason opener against the Giants this Saturday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Minnesota Vikings' 66th in the National Football League (NFL), their 11th playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium, their 22nd under the ownership of Zygi Wilf, their …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minnesota_Vikings_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) Nort…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ownership_of_the_Minnesota_Vik…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Bank Stadium is an indoor stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Opened in 2016, the stadium was built on the former site of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and is the home venue of the Minneso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Bank_Stadium

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Claim 9: “Murray signed a one-year deal with the Vikings this offseason after being released by the Cardinals”

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Multiple sources (The Athletic, Skip Bayless report, and TikTok news clip) report that Kyler Murray signed a one-year deal with the Vikings after being released by the Cardinals. Wikipedia also lists him as a Vikings player.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Arizona Cardinals' 107th in the National Football League (NFL), their 39th in Arizona, their 21st playing their homes games at State Farm Stadium, their fourth under genera…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Arizona_Cardinals_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyler Cole Murray (born August 7, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Following one season of college football with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyler_Murray

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Claim 10: “The Vikings selected McCarthy with the No. 10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft”

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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and various news reports, confirm J.J. McCarthy was selected 10th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Vikings.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 65th in the National Football League (NFL), their 10th playing their home games at U.S. Bank Stadium, their 21st under the ownership of Zygi Wilf, their four…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Minnesota_Vikings_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jonathan James McCarthy (born January 20, 2003) is an American professional football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._J._McCarthy

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Claim 11: “Murray played in just five games last year, throwing for 962 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions while adding 173 rushing yards and a touchdown for Arizona”

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Claim 12: “The former No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 draft won the Offensive Rookie of the Year”

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Web search results explicitly state that Kyler Murray was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 draft and won Offensive Rookie of the Year.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 NFL draft was the 84th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2019 NFL season. The draft was held on April 25–27 in Nashville. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_NFL_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyler Gordon (born December 17, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyler_Gordon

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Claim 13: “The Vikings will host the Packers in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season”

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