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,