The Vikings still have Jefferson locked up through 2028, but contracts don’t mean much if a player wants out. Minnesota already lost Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones in free agency, both of whom are thriving elsewhere. Now rookie J.J. McCarthy could be the next hope. Reports suggest he might start next Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

The iconic play-by-play announcer said he had to clean up his “mess” after being confronted by the NFL during Thursday night’s game.

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Minnesota finished 14-3 last season. The Vikings already have four losses this season after Thursday's listless performance in Los Angeles.

Jones showed out in his first season with the Vikings last year, totaling 1,546 scrimmage yards and seven touchdowns on 306 touches. The 5-foot-10, 208-pounder played in all 17 games and averaged 4.5 yards per carry.

The season is slowly getting out of control for head coach Kevin O'Connell and the Minnesota Vikings. Thursday night was the latest example of the Vikings playing extremely poor football, losing to the Los Angeles Chargers 37-10 and marking the second-consecutive season O'Connell's team has come

Behind 117 rushing yards from Kimani Vidal and three touchdown passes from Justin Herbert, Los Angeles cruised to a 37–10 win over Minnesota to improve to 5–3 on the season. It was a needed response for coach Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers after they suffered a 38–24 loss in Week 7 to the Colts.

Dan Orlovsky was asked how he viewed the Vikings' loss to the Chargers, and he did not hold back when addressing the topic.