{"id":773051,"date":"2026-02-24T11:06:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/773051\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T11:06:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:06:22","slug":"nfl-career-passing-leader-dubbed-possible-jj-mccarthy-replacement-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/773051\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Career Passing Leader Dubbed Possible JJ McCarthy Replacement in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Minnesota Vikings<\/a> are publicly hunting competition for third-year quarterback JJ McCarthy this offseason, but the team’s real prize could be waiting for it one year in the future. <\/p>\n

Colin Cowherd of FOX Sports contended on the Monday, February 23 edition of “The Herd” that if the Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> fail to reach the postseason in 2026, as they have for the last three years, then superstar quarterback Joe Burrow will demand a trade out of the AFC North Division.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Burrow misses the playoffs again, and he\u2019s moving,” Cowherd contended<\/a>. “I think he\u2019s just gonna say, ‘I\u2019m out.'”<\/p>\n

As for where he believes Burrow will ask to go, Cowherd was relatively specific. <\/p>\n

“It\u2019ll be one of these Kevin O\u2019Connell, [Sean] McVay high-end offensive coaches,” he added, referencing the Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. <\/p>\n

Read More: New Trade Idea Has Vikings Landing $212 Million QB to Replace JJ McCarthy<\/a><\/p>\n

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Burrow is used to having elite pass-catchers at his disposal, including former LSU teammate and co-national champion, Ja’Marr Chase. However, Minnesota can also offer him that exact scenario, as Justin Jefferson was another member of that title team in 2019-20. <\/p>\n

Minnesota was widely considered a Super Bowl contender in 2025 following a 14-3 campaign with Sam Darnold under center the year before, but McCarthy missed seven games due to injury and was inconsistent when he did play. <\/p>\n

Burrow has finished top four in MVP voting twice in his six-year career. He has also made three Pro Bowls and won Comeback Player of the Year twice, which unfortunately indicates a history of injury issues. Part of those health problems, however, are due to the Bengal’s inability to build a consistently quality offensive line in front of him. <\/p>\n

Cincinnati has also struggled to put together competitive defenses, finishing last year as the 31st-ranked unit<\/a> out of 32 teams in the league. <\/p>\n

Burrow led the NFL<\/a> in passing yards (4,918) and passing touchdowns (43) in 2024, the last time he played a full season. He will turn 30 years old in December and is currently the NFL’s all-time leader in completion percentage with a mark of 68.5 percent<\/a> across 2,806 attempts in 77 games played. <\/p>\n

The Vikings would undoubtedly need to cough up at least three first-round picks for Burrow, who is generally considered a top five quarterback in the league and remains under contract in Cincinnati through 2029 on a $275 million deal<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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