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Will there be anymore signings?
I expect a few more signings with one being at the QB position obviously. Maybe a safety and tight end as well. What positions do you think they still might add another player?
J.J. McCarthy: Vikings haven’t told me I’m the starter
Word earlier this month that the Vikings are not currently pursuing Aaron Rodgers was accompanied by word that they’ve told other teams they are prepared to move forward with J.J. McCarthy as their starting quarterback.
McCarthy hasn’t received the same message from the team at this point. During an appearance on Up and Adams, McCarthy was asked when he was informed that the Vikings see him as their No. 1 quarterback and he said that there has been no such conversation at this point.
The 2024 first-round pick also said that he’s happy with the current state of affairs.
“They haven’t told me,” McCarthy said. “I’m happy they didn’t because I try to earn it every single day. I never want that to be given to me. It’s such a privilege and opportunity to give me that chance and I’m just gonna make the most of it every single day.”
Note: Love that EF Hutton attitude!
Vikings announce press conference with GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah this week
Adofo-Mensah has a presser every year around this time to discuss the team’s activity in free agency and provide an update on the offseason (in past years, it’s happened even earlier in March). This setting will be an opportunity for the Vikings’ GM to recap a busy couple weeks, in which the team added a dozen new players in free agency, including big names like Jonathan Allen, Javon Hargrave, Ryan Kelly, and Will Fries. The Vikings also traded for Jordan Mason and retained some key in-house pieces in Byron Murphy Jr., Aaron Jones, and Harrison Smith.
Selecting Revel in the first round fits what Adofo-Mensah has been trying to do over the last few years: buy low on an injured player with high upside. He’s an excellent player with size, length, and great movement skills. It could be a huge win for the Vikings to make the move.
Vikings Show Interest in Freak Athlete WR Who Benched 400 Pounds
Minnesota Star Tribune beat reporter Ben Goessling reported on Sunday, March 23, that the Vikings met with Baylor wide receiver Monaray Baldwin at the Big 12 Pro Day. At 5-foot-9, Baldwin’s 4.32-second 40-time at the pro day was impressive — but speed is a given at that position.
Coming in at No. 42 on Feldman’s “Freak List” for the 2024 college football season, Baldwin is known for his strength and explosiveness, notably benching 400 pounds — the weight of a refrigerator or a motorcycle — in 2023.
***“He’s up to 168 pounds from 164 on his 5-9 frame. Baldwin, No....
