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I have a love/hate relationship with preseason football. On the one hand, beggars can’t be choosers. After a desolate, barren desert of an offseason, I’m

J.J. McCarthy, in likely his last reps against another team until the regular season, looked good in the 11-on-11 portion.

The Minnesota Vikings kicked off the J.J. McCarthy era with a 20-10 win against the Houston Texans in the preseason opener. They are set to lock horns with the

McCarthy, the No. 10 pick of the 2024 draft, isn't competing for the Vikings' starting job. He will be under center when the Vikings kick off the regular season on "Monday Night Football" Sept. 8 at the Chicago Bears ( 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC ).

At one point during Thursday's joint practice with the New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy reportedly completed 13 consecutive passes.

The Vikings and Patriots just held their first of two joint training camp practices on a beautiful afternoon at TCO Performance Center. Fans packed the stands to watch as the Vikings got an opportunity to test themselves against a different opponent in a practice setting after weeks of battling each other.

Former Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy takes a jab at the Ohio State Buckeyes over their toughness.