There have been conflicting reports coming out of the Minnesota Vikings' training camp on former Michigan star J.J. McCarthy. The reality is, McCarthy has a chance of being an above-average quarterback. The issue, however, and something that Vikings fans might not want to hear, is that he's coming off a tough injury.

The J.J. McCarthy era will begin on Saturday, as the Minnesota Vikings plan to play the quarterback against the Houston Texans in the team's preseason opener.

Nearly one year to the day since he suffered a torn meniscus in his Minnesota Vikings preseason debut, J.J. McCarthy will return to game action, with coach Kevin O'Connell announcing his new starting quarterback will indeed play in the team's preseason opener Saturday against the Houston Texans.

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson missed practice on Monday after suffering a lower-body injury on the weekend, according to multiple reports.

Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell eased fears with a positive update on Monday about T.J. Hockenson after he left Saturday's training camp practice early.

Anthony Barr is retiring after a decade in the league, according to insider Jordan Schultz. Barr was an enthralling talent coming out of UCLA, and the Minnesota Vikings used the No. 9 overall pick to land him in the 2014 NFL Draft.

Four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Anthony Barr, who spent nine of his 10 NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, is hanging up his helmet.

Anthony Barr, who spent nine of his 10 NFL seasons with the Vikings, is retiring, according to a social media post from his charity, Raise the Barr.