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The Minnesota Vikings have made as much noise as any team in the NFL this off-season. But the noise hasn't just come from everything the team has done during free agency. It has also come from what could happen, which can lead to repetitive talking points.
A repetitive talking point was brought back into the national spotlight on Wednesday. Last week, insiders such as Tom Pelissero reported the Vikings were ready to enter the 2025 season with J.J. McCarthy as their quarterback. Despite speculation that they may sign Aaron Rodgers, the Vikings weren't pursuing the future Hall of Famer "at this time".
However, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah spoke with local media members on Wednesday. Most of the 20-minute press conference was spent discussing the Vikings' quarterback plans. Adofo-Mensah didn't completely shut down the Rodgers rumors, saying, "For me to sit here and say anything is 100% forever, that's just not the job."
But he did say the Vikings are "happy with our [QB] room."
When asked about McCarthy, Adofo-Mensah was more clear in his own confidence in the 2024 first-round pick.
"When we pooled the resources we did to draft J.J., you go through that process… that's the outcome we want.
"He's exceeded our expectations at every point. I [can't] tell you what the future is, but I can tell you what I expect to be the outcome."
After the disastrous 2023 season, which saw them go through four starting quarterbacks, Adofo-Mensah and the Vikings are wise to keep every possible door open. But it sounds like Rodgers likely won't be following in Brett Favre's footsteps and don the purple jersey to finish his career.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Kwesi Adofo-Mensah finally addresses the QB situation in Minnesota
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A repetitive talking point was brought back into the national spotlight on Wednesday. Last week, insiders such as Tom Pelissero reported the Vikings were ready to enter the 2025 season with J.J. McCarthy as their quarterback. Despite speculation that they may sign Aaron Rodgers, the Vikings weren't pursuing the future Hall of Famer "at this time".
However, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah spoke with local media members on Wednesday. Most of the 20-minute press conference was spent discussing the Vikings' quarterback plans. Adofo-Mensah didn't completely shut down the Rodgers rumors, saying, "For me to sit here and say anything is 100% forever, that's just not the job."
But he did say the Vikings are "happy with our [QB] room."
When asked about McCarthy, Adofo-Mensah was more clear in his own confidence in the 2024 first-round pick.
"When we pooled the resources we did to draft J.J., you go through that process… that's the outcome we want.
"He's exceeded our expectations at every point. I [can't] tell you what the future is, but I can tell you what I expect to be the outcome."
After the disastrous 2023 season, which saw them go through four starting quarterbacks, Adofo-Mensah and the Vikings are wise to keep every possible door open. But it sounds like Rodgers likely won't be following in Brett Favre's footsteps and don the purple jersey to finish his career.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Kwesi Adofo-Mensah finally addresses the QB situation in Minnesota
Continue reading...
