"I know I'm ready to start," McCarthy said, "because of all the work I've put in and just the confidence in my skills and abilities and just being able to do my job. The Vikings cleared McCarthy this spring for full participation in their offseason program, which began last week. It's amazing how fast it kind of peaks and valleys, but I'm feeling like I'm in a really comfortable spot and [will] just kind of maintain it from here." "It's a competition with myself and obviously it's just putting your best body of work, my best body of work, out there. And if I keep this non-comparative aspect to it, and just really focus on being the best version of myself, that's really where I'm aiming and that's where I'm trying to go."