The Vikings QB competition is underway. How do McCarthy, Murray view it?
From Access Vikings by Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker
May 27, 2026 · 27 min
About this episode
Ben Goessling and Emily Leiker discuss the Vikings QB competition and insights from J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray during OTAs.
Ben Goessling and Emily Leiker discuss what they saw during their first day at Vikings OTAs, and what they heard after from quarterbacks J.J. McCarthy and Kyler Murray. How did McCarthy describe his relationship with Murray, and vice versa? How does he view the competition? Plus, who was absent from OTAs and the Vikings five GM finalists.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben Goessling, Emily Leiker
Guests: J.J. McCarthy, Kyler Murray
Topics covered
- Vikings OTAs
- quarterback competition
- J.J. McCarthy
- Kyler Murray
- NFL news
Keywords
- Vikings
- OTAs
- quarterback
- competition
- NFL
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vikings, GM
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