Despite organizational confidence in J.J. McCarthy, the Minnesota Vikings have not put their ongoing flirtation with Aaron Rodgers entirely to rest. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah spoke with local media on Wednesday, March 26 -- three weeks through peak free agency -- and did not squash the Rodgers rumors once and for all.

In his first comments about J.J. McCarthy’s spot in the quarterback depth chart in Minnesota, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah told reporters that “the outcome we want” is for McCarthy to be the starting QB.

The Minnesota Vikings have moved forward with a roster revolving around J.J. McCarthy as their starting quarterback.