Vikings GM expects McCarthy to be on Week 1 roster, 'to develop'

EAGAN, Minn. -- Vikings general manager Nolan Teasley said Wednesday that he expects quarterback J.J. McCarthy to be a part of the team's roster when the regular season begins.

Teasley's comments were a show of measured support following a summer in which McCarthy lost his starting job and appears to be third on the Vikings' depth chart behind Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz.

"J.J. McCarthy's role is to continue to develop, to improve and to support his teammates," Teasley said. "And he's done an excellent job of that from the moment that I've been here and, from my understanding, since he walked through the door."

Asked if he anticipated McCarthy being on the Vikings' roster in Week 1, Teasley said: "I do."