JJ McCarthy is preparing for the second season of his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings . After seeing his first year end early due to injury, he is back to play in his first-ever campaign as he got importance advice from star receiver Justin Jefferson .

McCarthy made his preseason debut in the Vikings' 20-10 win over the Houston Texans. He completed four passes out of seven attempts for 30 yards.

While he practices with the team to finish up training camp and the preseason, McCarthy recalled a recent conversation he had with Jefferson. What the star receiver said to the young quarterback shows the awareness he already has about how opposing defenses will play against him.

“I was talking to Jets the other day in the locker room and telling him the situation, and he's like, ‘D

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