Rumors circled all offseason that the Vikings were unsure of what to do with J.J. McCarthy, both in terms of if he was to be the starter or if he would need a veteran backup. The team ultimately decided to roll with McCarthy and the three quarterbacks they debated between all signed elsewhere.
One of the quarterbacks they had debated between was Aaron Rodgers, who could have completed the Brett Favre Batman villain arc had he signed with the team. That being said, nothing ever materialized, and he ended up with the Pittsburgh Steelers for what he believes to be his final season in the NFL.
He started his final traning camp in a special way though: throwing a pick-6
Aaron Rodgers picked off on first pass of Steelers team drills, via @SteelersWRobbie:pic.twitter.com/UAHgs0Wz6x
— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) July 24, 2025
Even if they had stuck with Rodgers, the rest of the Vikings’ options at quarterback have all made the same mistake so far. Linebacker Ivan Pace Jr intercepted Sam Howell on his first pass of the training camp. That was followed up by a patented Gink 6 when Andrew Van Ginkel picked off a screen pass from Brett Rypien and returned it for a touchdown.
Tough sledding in July for the quarterbacks, except J.J. McCarthy so far.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Vikings QB option throws pick on first pass with new team