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Having affirmed their commitment to J.J. McCarthy by opting not to pursue Aaron Rodgers, the Minnesota Vikings are happy with what they have seen from their young quarterback so far this offseason.
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Yardbarker on MSNWhy Vikings passed on Sam Darnold, Aaron Rodgers for J.J. McCarthyAfter a 14-3 season, the Vikings lost in the first round of the NFL playoffs to the Los Angeles Rams. Sam Darnold, who led Minnesota to the postseason as the starting quarterback, wasn't re-signed.
J.J. McCarthy is set to take over as the franchise quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. He will take over after Sam Darnold left town in NFL free agency and after the Vikings chose not to pursue another quarterback like Aaron Rodgers on a short-term deal.
During the NFL offseason, there were rumors swirling between Aaron Rodgers and the Vikings. Minnesota ultimately did not sign the ex-Jet quarterback, moving forward with second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
Aaron Rodgers began his Pittsburgh Steelers tenure on Tuesday. Why didn't the four-time NFL MVP quarterback land with the Minnesota Vikings?
When the New York Jets decided to part ways with Aaron Rodgers, it set off alarm bells for a few NFL teams, but much fewer than would normally be the case. Rodgers' advanced age ma
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Minnesota Sports Fan on MSNConfirmed: Vikings Chose JJ McCarthy Over Aaron RodgersAaron Rodgers has found his new team... and now it's been confirmed that it happened after the Minnesota Vikings spurned him, in favor of JJ McCarthy.
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Sporting News on MSNAaron Rodgers was a possibility for NFC contender and it isn't the VikingsThe Pittsburgh Steelers have officially signed Aaron Rodgers to be their next starting quarterback. However, another team apparently considered bringing him in.
Early on in the NFL offseason, the Minnesota Vikings were linked quite often to future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers. While the rumors were there and the team did look into the option, the Vikings chose not to pursue signing him.
Former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum made a "bold prediction" about Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Wednesday.