Justin Jefferson finished practice early on the secon day of Vikings training camp due to some leg tightness, but he was all smiles.

Here are more takeaways from Day 2 of training camp: There were some ups and downs for McCarthy during practice. He had a few really nice throws in 7-on-7 drills and 11-on-11 drills. His best throw was a bullet to receiver Jordan Addison near the sideline as they continue to development an impressive rapport.

On his 32nd birthday, he stayed late at practice, saying, “Being a good teammate is something that I value more than any personal accolade I can get.”

Kevin O'Connell praised J.J. McCarthy's offseason, saying that the second-year quarterback did everything that was asked of him and more.

It's really not J.J. McCarthy's fault. But the fact that he missed his entire rookie season with an injury has raised the pressure and stakes for him in 2025 with the Minnesota Vikings. ESPN's Bill Barnwell explains in his new piece that the Vikings have a lot of ways to move on from McCarthy after this season if he doesn't perform well enough.

The Minnesota Vikings had to wait a little while before signing quarterback J.J. McCarthy to his rookie contract. The contract was agreed to two days prior to McCarthy reporting to training camp and he signed the deal once he reported to TCO Performance Center.