{
  "id": 4257376,
  "title": "‘Genuinely One of the Worst QB Busts Ever’ — NFL World Reacts As Vikings Beat Writer Predicts J.J. McCarthy Won’t Make 53-Man Roster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/genuinely-one-of-the-worst-qb-busts-ever-nfl-world-reacts-as-vikings",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T19:04:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/genuinely-one-worst-qb-busts-190408412.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minnesota Vikings once invested the 10th pick in J.J. McCarthy two years ago. Reporters covering the team, including the author of this article, now doubt he will make the 53-man roster. The Athletic's Alec Lewis projects McCarthy will be left off the roster as the cutdown deadline nears. He suggested Carson Wentz as the QB2 behind Kyle Murray, stating McCarthy's comfort with being QB3 could impact his future in Minnesota. The idea of a high-pick-turned-qb-bust has shocked NFL world. Users on X and Barstool shared their disbelief and sarcasm about the situation. Even those who are not fans of McCarthy admit this would be shocking. Some, like Max Loeb, suggest Jim Harbaugh might try to bring McCarthy in as a late-round draft pick. The Vikings might consider trading him, though outright cutting him is unlikely. J.J. McCarthy's performance this season did not improve his standing. He completed 57.6% of his passes for 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions in 10 games, ranking 34th among qualified quarterbacks in PFN QB Impact grade. Minnesota has until the cutdown deadline to decide McCarthy's fate. Despite being drafted to become the franchise's future quarterback, reaching this point with his roster spot in question is a significant setback.",
  "summary": "Two years ago, the Minnesota Vikings spent the No. 10 overall pick on J.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}