Investigative journalism isn’t dead. I can prove it. In a small room at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., minutes after the Vikings’ season ended in January, a highly placed source in the Vikings organization — let’s call him “Deep Throw” — told me that the team was going to ditch Sam Darnold and the interior of the offensive line.

J.J. McCarthy's return to the practice field was the spectacle of the Minnesota Vikings' offseason so far. Fans clamored over social media videos of the 22-year-old seen throwing to his teammates for the first time since his rookie year was shut down due to a meniscus injury.