Former journeyman quarterback Josh McCown has landed another coaching gig for the 2024 season.
The Minnesota Vikings announced on Tuesday that McCown will be their new quarterbacks coach.
McCown was the quarterbacks coach for the Carolina Panthers last season. The organization moved on from its staff after going 2-15.
Despite how abysmal this past season was for the Panthers, there’s reason to believe McCown could be a valuable addition to Minnesota’s staff.
For starters, McCown brings a ton of experience to the quarterback room. We’re talking about a player who suited up for countless teams from 2002-2020. He finished his playing career with 17,731 passing yards, 98 touchdowns and 82 interceptions. His best seasons were with the Chicago Bears in 2013 and New York Jets in 2017.
Now that McCown is on board for the 2024 season, the focus shifts over to the Vikings’ depth chart. They don’t have a proven starter on the roster since Kirk Cousins is about to be a free agent. That being said, they’d like to re-sign him this offseason.
“We’ve won a lot of games over these two years with Kirk as our quarterback, and I thought he was playing as well as anyone in the National Football League when he got hurt after beating the Packers at Lambeau last year, coming off a Monday night win over the team that represented the NFC in the Super Bowl,” Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said, via NFL.com. “To have that happen was a big deal for me personally, much beyond my role just coaching the team. But it’s been awesome to see him through his rehab and where he is now, really getting right back on his feet and attacking this thing. My feelings on Kirk Cousins have not wavered, and if anything, they’re stronger now, having gone through a lot of adversity together.”
It won’t be long before we find out which quarterback will work with McCown in Minnesota next season.