O'Connell, who said McCarthy is having a "great start" to his offseason program, told Eisen that Vikings fans shouldn't be worried about the number of snaps McCarthy takes with the starters.

Sam Darnold is gone, and J.J. McCarthy is healthy. The Vikings will be McCarthy's team this season, even if Kevin O'Connell doesn't come right out and say it. In an interview with Rich Eisen on Wednesday,

Kevin O'Connell couldn't help himself. At first, when speaking on The Rich Eisen Show this week, the Vikings head coach was non-committal on J.J. McCarthy's status as starting quarterback. Minnesota traded for Sam Howell during the NFL Draft,