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J.J. McCarthy Marries With Vikings QB1 Role Up for Grabs

Minnesota has an open quarterback competition following Kyler Murray’s one-year signing.

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 23: J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 23, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy and his fiancée Katya Kuropas got married in Cabo on April 11, 2026. , Image 2 shows J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium on January 4, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Overview

  • McCarthy and Katya Kuropas were married on April 11 at the Zadun Los Cabos Ritz-Carlton, as shown in a joint Instagram post that featured their infant son.
  • The Vikings signed former Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray to a one-year deal on March 13, setting up a summer battle with McCarthy for the 2026 starting job.
  • Coverage has suggested Murray signed expecting a clear path to start, though the team says it will hold an open competition.
  • In 2025, McCarthy missed seven games because of a high-ankle sprain, a concussion, and a hand injury and finished with 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, 57.6% completions, six fumbles, and a 35.6 QBR.
  • Executive Rob Brzezinski said in February the club needs baseline quarterback play and will explore every option, signaling continued scrutiny of the depth chart.