Viking Rumor Buzz: J.J. McCarthy to ARI, Dillon Bell, QB Battle Timeline

Brad RempelThe slow part of the Minnesota Vikings’ calendar is upon us, as the team concluded minicamp and will begin training camp at the end of July. In the meantime, the rumor mill is alive and well. The NFL machine constantly keeps theories alive.

Here’s the edition for June 27th.Vikings Storylines Keep Tilting Toward QB DramaMinnesota Vikings quarterback J.J.

McCarthy (9) warms up during pregame preparations before facing the Washington Commanders on Dec. 7, 2025, at U.S.

Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The second-year passer readied for another regular-season start as Minnesota continued its push toward the postseason. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images.

Rumor: J.J. McCarthy may be a trade candidate for the Cardinals.

Fansided‘s Wynston Wilcox claimed last week that Minnesota should or could trade McCarthy to Arizona.He opined, “The writing is on the wall; Kyler Murray is the new quarterback in town, and the Minnesota Vikings even brought Carson Wentz back too. That should tell J.

J. McCarthy everything he needs to know about his job security in Minnesota.”“The only good thing about McCarthy staying in Minnesota for now is that both Murray and Wentz are injury-prone; outside of that, he’s as good as traded already.

I feel like only the New York Jets would be foolish enough to take a crazy gamble on a quarterback like McCarthy, but the Cardinals also make sense for a couple of reasons.”McCarthy ended 2025 on an uptick, ranking as the league’s sixth-best passer per EPA+CPOE from Week 14 to Week 18.Wilcox continued, “For one, if Jacoby Brissett doesn’t get his contract situation resolved, Arizona could use this as an opportunity to find another young passer to try and develop.

The Cardinals have a lot of holes to patch on this team, and wasting a high pick on a quarterback is a risk that isn’t necessarily worth it in my opinion. That’s why they ultimately get away with a fifth-round and seventh-round pick here.”“Because of Murray and Wentz’s injury history,