{
  "id": 822659,
  "title": "Despite not being the starter, J.J. McCarthy does not want to leave",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/despite-not-being-the-starter-j-j-mccarthy-does-not-want-to-leave",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T00:55:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/despite-not-being-starter-j-005533797.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minnesota Vikings have announced Kyler Murray as their starting quarterback for the upcoming regular season, leaving J.J. McCarthy out of the starting role. Despite this setback, McCarthy expressed his contentment with the team and the organization in a recent interview. He declared, \"This is the place I want to be. And I love every single person in this building. I love the state. I love the fan base and I'm going to continue to just do whatever I can for this team and this organization.\" This positive attitude from the young quarterback might indicate that staying in Minnesota could be the best path to advance his career, even though he is no longer the starter.",
  "summary": "J.J. McCarthy provided a positive statement in regard to his future with Minnesota.",
  "key_points": [
    "J.J. McCarthy not starting as Vikings QB",
    "Kyler Murray named starter for 2023 season",
    "McCarthy expresses love for team and Minnesota"
  ],
  "editors_take": "McCarthy's commitment to the Vikings suggests that being a backup may offer him a stable platform to develop his career, despite not being the starter.",
  "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."
}