The Minnesota Vikings are counting on J.J. McCarthy to take the reigns as the franchise quarterback, but their backup situation remains murky.

When it comes to the Minnesota Vikings, one NFL analyst is pointing out a major strength on the squad, and it's J.J. McCarthy.

As the Minnesota Vikings go on summer break, wide receiver Jordan Addison has other matters to address before returning for training camp. The 23-year-old receiver is facing DUI charges for an incident where he was found asleep behind the wheel of a Rolls Royce in Los Angeles last summer. Addison pleaded not guilty in December.

The Minnesota Vikings had a full attendance for their minicamp last week and with that we have our take on the biggest winners from it.

If Justin Jefferson isn't the best wide receiver in the NFL, he's darn close. He's racked up at least 1,400 receiving yards in four of his first five NFL season

Vikings OTAs and minicamp are in the books and the team is off for around six weeks until season preparations kick into high gear with the start of training camp in late July. That makes it a good time to break out a 53-man roster projection.

His instant success is unrivaled, so when it came time to celebrate Jefferson on Monday, June 16, the Vikings made a statement that the NFL took notice of. On Monday morning, the Vikings made a happy birthday announcement,

Bookmakers are projecting the Minnesota Vikings to be worse in 2025, as the team's over/under is set at 8.5 wins, compared to the 14 games they won last season. The Minnesota Vikings are +2200 to win the Super Bowl. Those are the ninth-ranked odds in the league as of June 11.

The saving grace for this secondary is that McKinney is a star at safety who earned first team All-Pro honors last year. Williams also has a chance to be very good after impressing as a fourth-round rookie. The safety duo is excellent, but it isn't enough to make up for the cornerback room and keep the Packers out of fourth.

The Minnesota Vikings still have a lingering issue to resolve with former first-round pick and wide receiver Jordan Addison.