During that same stream, a fan asked Jefferson to replace former Vikings QB Sam Darnold with McCarthy in “Madden 25.”
Jefferson did just that, and on the very first play from scrimmage with his apparent new starting quarterback, threw a 75-yard touchdown to the virtual version of fellow Vikings wideout, Jalen Nailor.
Jefferson’s reaction could offer a glimpse of what is to come next season.
The footage – and Jefferson’s reaction – were quite similar to what McCarthy actually did during his lone game action in 2024, a preseason tilt against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Then, it was a 45-yarder to Trishton Jackson for paydirt, and Jefferson offered a similar reaction. Unfortunately for Jefferson and McCarthy, they did not even get to build chemistry in practice with the Vikings QB shelved due to his knee injury.