EAGAN, Minn. -- Amid the likelihood that Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will miss Sunday's game at Seattle because of a concussion, two of the team's top veterans said Wednesday that they have not lost faith in his long-term prospects.

Receiver Justin Jefferson and running back Aaron Jones both acknowledged McCarthy's struggles in the first six games of his career. Jefferson described McCarthy's 2025 debut as "tough" but predicted improvement in the future.

"It's early," Jefferson said. "He's new to the game. He's new to the NFL. He's learning just like everyone else has to learn as a rookie, and he obviously had to go through the mental stage of having to overcome an injury the first year. So just a tough transition for him. But I feel like just him learning these

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