The young quarterback has had his ups and downs in training camp, but coach Kevin O'Connell seems more excited than concerned.

The Minnesota Vikings are in the middle of training camp at TCO Performance Center in Eagan, and there might not be a greater spotlight than the one on J.J. McCarthy.

For J.J. McCarthy, the Minnesota Vikings’ preseason opener will be a full-circlemoment, even though he will face the Houston Texans rather than the Las VegasRaiders.Last time McCarthy was on the field in a game for the Vikings,

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.

Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker and four-time Pro Bowler Anthony Barr is set to retire from the NFL, his nonprofit organization Raise The Barr announced Monday. Barr, 33, spent nine of his 10 NFL seasons with the Vikings after being selected ninth overall in the 2014 NFL Draft out of UCLA.

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.