Shortly after they realized the dream of hearing their name called in the NFL Draft, new Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy and new edge rusher Dallas Turner were on a videoconference with the Minnesota media.

Click the video box on this page to watch draft night videoconferences with 2024 Vikings first-round draft picks J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner

Notable in their chats with the press were McCarthy pausing for a moment to acknowledge an incoming contact from NHL legend Wayne Gretzky, and Turner saying the Vikings told him to “be ready to rush the passer when I get off the plane.”

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The two will officially be introduced at the Vikings TCO Performance Center in Eagan on Friday.

Rounds 2 and 3 of this year’s NFL Draft will air live on 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS on Friday night starting at 6:00 p.m.

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