Jordan Hicks played a vital part on several Vikings defenses and now he is hanging it up while being a member of the Browns.

It's really not J.J. McCarthy's fault. But the fact that he missed his entire rookie season with an injury has raised the pressure and stakes for him in 2025 with the Minnesota Vikings. ESPN's Bill Barnwell explains in his new piece that the Vikings have a lot of ways to move on from McCarthy after this season if he doesn't perform well enough.

The Minnesota Vikings had to wait a little while before signing quarterback J.J. McCarthy to his rookie contract. The contract was agreed to two days prior to McCarthy reporting to training camp and he signed the deal once he reported to TCO Performance Center.