Vikings OT Brian O'Neill stresses patience with QB J.J. McCarthy

The situation around J.J. McCarthy remains a fluid one as he gets ready to enter offseason programs and training camp with his starting job up in the air. The team expected him to come out of the gates firing in 2025, and to their chagrin, that never materialized.

Instead, McCarthy played so much of an up-and-down pace that the team has now brought in competition in the form of Kyler Murray. While we get closer and closer to camp, we are now hearing from offensive tackle Brian O'Neill as it relates to J.J. McCarthy and how the team views him.

O'Neill explains his thoughts on the situation around J.J. McCarthy, writing, "If I was judged after my first 10 games in the NFL, I’m not playing right now. It’s still so fresh, and he’s only going to continue to get better… you hear the term lose the locker room. He had the locker room more than anybody I’ve seen ever.”

That is a ringing endorsement from one of the leaders of the team. The competition is going to be worth following throughout camp, and it seems that McCarthy may even be the leader in the clubhouse heading into things. At the very least, having the support of his teammates is the first hurdle he has cleared.

This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Brian O'Neill seems to be on the side of patience with J.J. McCarthy