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As expected, Kevin O’Connell didn’t have any concrete updates to share about the Vikings’ looming quarterback decision — which may or may not have already been made internally — at his latest press conference on Wednesday. He declined to name a starter for this week’s game against the Eagles when he last spoke to the media on Monday, and there …

On Monday, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell had nothing to say about the identity of his starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Eagles. On Wednesday, O’Connell was asked again where things stand. “They stand in the same place they did Monday, when I answered that question,” O’Connell said. Still, it’s clear that J.J. McCarthy is doing more work as he …

Who will start at quarterback when the Vikings play the Eagles in Week 7? If head coach Kevin O’Connell knows the answer, he’s not yet telling the public. In his Monday press conference coming off a Week 6 bye, O’Connell told reporters that he isn’t ready to project where the team will be at the end of the week. Both …

Did Kevin O’Connell really decline to commit to J.J. McCarthy as the Minnesota Vikings’ starting quarterback once he’s ready to return from a high ankle sprain? Decided for yourself. Here’s what O’Connell said Monday when asked if he’s 100% committed to McCarthy starting once he’s healthy. “Yeah, I think first and foremost, he’s got to get healthy. And then, throughout …

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has shed the walking boot, as he tries to expedite his return from a sprained ankle suffered in a Week 2 loss to the Falcons. Coach Kevin O’Connell, however, isn’t inclined to rush McCarthy back to the lineup. O’Connell made it clear on Monday that McCarthy will play not only when he’s physically ready, but when …

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was not pleased with his team, or himself, after Sunday night’s 22-6 loss to the Falcons. “Obviously a very disappointing performance tonight,” O’Connell said. “Got to coach better, specifically me. Our team will handle the adversity that is right at our feet and we’ve got to go back to work and improve immediately.” Vikings quarterback J.J. …

While it now isn’t nearly the biggest trade of the week, the Vikings acquired Adam Thielen from the Panthers a few days ago — bringing him back to the place where he spent most of his career. Kevin O’Connell was Thielen’s head coach in 2022 before the club released Thielen in early 2023. He said in a Thursday press conference …

The Raiders are looking for a new quarterback. Not a starter — but not a prospect, either. Pete Carroll weighed in Sunday on the Raiders’ quarterback challenges following Aidan O’Connell’s wrist fracture in the team’s final preseason game, calling the injury “a big blow” to the team. Carroll acknowledged that O’Connell’s recovery will take time and that the team will …

Fair enough. But that doesn’t make the Raiders unique. What NFL team wouldn’t want an experienced, plug-and-play backup QB? Yes, the Raiders used a sixth-round draft pick on FCS stud Cam Miller this spring. And, sure, Miller got more run than expected in the preseason, especially in Arizona on Saturday night. But more experience is needed. Asked what he’d like …

The Raiders won’t have quarterback Aidan O’Connell available for the first couple of months of the regular season. O’Connell had to leave Saturday’s preseason finale against the Cardinals after consulting with trainers and he returned to the sideline with his right hand in a splint. Head coach Pete Carroll announced after the game that O’Connell fractured his wrist and that …