Vikings' J.J. McCarthy linked to Cleveland Browns after Kyle Murray news originally appeared on The Sporting News. Now, third-year Michigan product J.J. McCarthy is second to Murray. Vikings' JJ McCarthy could be a fit for the Cleveland BrownsOne of those destinations is the Cleveland Browns. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementHe has the Browns getting McCarthy and a 2027 seventh-round pick, while the Vikings get quarterback Dillon Gabriel and a 2027 fifth-round pick. "A Browns trade for McCarthy is complicated by the number of young quarterbacks already on the roster," he states in the piece.