Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will have plenty on his hands when the 2025 NFL season rolls around this fall.
McCarthy, 22, and his fiancée, Katya Korupas, announced they are expecting their first baby in a joint Instagram post on Wednesday, May 21.
“The best surprises come when you least expect them,” the couple shared. “Our sweet baby boy is arriving in September and we couldn’t be happier ????????.”
McCarthy, who won a national championship at the University of Michigan in 2023, received congratulatory comments from many of his former Wolverine teammates, including Colston Loveland, Blake Corum and Will Johnson.
The quarterback’s Vikings teammate Harrison Phillips also left a supportive comment on the post, writing, “Y’all are going to be the best mom and dad ????.”
McCarthy and Korupas, 22, got engaged in January 2024, which the couple announced via an Instagram photoshoot with their dog.
“Me, You & Marley Forever & Ever✨????,” Korupas shared.
In January, McCarthy celebrated Korupas’ birthday with a carousel of photos from their recent adventures, which included a Vikings practice and a trip to a Detroit Red Wings hockey game.
“I’d go to hell and back for her,” McCarthy wrote. “She’s my everything – my muse, my rock, and the heart of my universe. There is never a J without a K standing her ground behind him. For what is a flame without its wick. A Viking without a star to guide him. Thank you forever, my love, for never wavering when the inevitable storms arise on our voyage together.”
He added, “‘I love you’ doesn’t express my deep and intense feelings towards you enough, only will my actions for as long as I am alive will suffice. Happy 22nd My Queen.”
After being selected with the 10th overall pick by the Vikings in the 2024 NFL Draft, McCarthy tore his meniscus in his right knee during a preseason game in August 2024. McCarthy underwent surgery and was forced to miss the entire season.
McCarthy is expected to be the starting quarterback for the Vikings next season after last year’s starter, Sam Darnold, signed a three-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks in March.
“They haven’t told me, and I’m happy they didn’t because I try to earn it every single day,” McCarthy said of the starting job on Up & Adams in March. “I never want that to be given to me. It’s such a privilege and an opportunity to give me that chance. I’m just gonna make the most of it every single day.”
