On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings were in pads for the first time during training camp, leading to several impressive performances.

Training camp continues for the Minnesota Vikings at TCO Performance Center, and Monday the team held its first practice in full pads. FOX 9's Ahmad Hicks was there.

It's been three years, three different quarterbacks for Minnesota Vikings superstar Justin Jefferson -- but J.J. McCarthy is a different case. At Vikings training camp on July 24, Jefferson shared his thoughts on the 22-year-old quarterback,

Ever since J.J. McCarthy was drafted many have debated whether or not he should start right away. Sam Darnold was signed to the Minnesota Vikings this spring as a potential bridge quarterback. And according to a good number of draft "experts" McCarthy was viewed throughout the process as a quarterback prospect that may take some time to develop before he was fully ready to start.