Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson is preaching patience with second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

McCarthy fell to 2-4 in six starts after losing to the Green Bay Packers 23-6 in a Week 12 road game. The Vikings are now 4-7 and last in the NFC North. The team's disappointing season doesn't have Jefferson giving up on the 22-year-old QB.

Justin Jefferson defends J.J. McCarthy

"It's early," the two-time first-team All-Pro told the media Wednesday. "He's new to the game. He's new to the NFL. He's learning just like everyone else has to learn as a rookie, and he obviously had to go through the mental stage of having to overcome an injury the first year. So just a tough transition for him. But I feel like him just learning these past couple games, and of course, lear

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