EAGAN, Minn. — Sam Darnold will continue as the Minnesota Vikings’ lead quarterback when training camp opens next month, coach Kevin O’Connell said Wednesday as the team wrapped up its final OTA of the spring.

“We haven’t had to put out a depth chart or anything like that,” O’Connell said, “but yeah, I would say Sam would be the guy I would look to based upon the spring he’s had, and really where he’s at in his career and his quarterback journey, and what he’s been able to do coming in and [hitting] the ground running and taking advantage of a competitive situation.”

O’Connell said he reminded all four quarterbacks that depth charts don’t dictate the future, especially as Minnesota started four quarterbacks throughout last season. The head coach has seen improvements from all options behind Darnold, challenging them to stay prepared.

“I have total understanding that we only control so much in this whole thing, and that’s what I’ve challenged the quarterbacks to do — control what you can, which is your preparation,” O’Connell said. “How detailed can you be? Can you stack good periods of practice together? Good days together? And before you know it, you’re looking up and it’s not about the camp you’ve had, but it’s about your readiness to help the Minnesota Vikings win.”

McCarthy said he understands “growth is not a straight line.” He added: “It goes up. It goes down. It goes up. It goes down. But I’m trying to maintain that trajectory of going up and up. I feel like I’m on that. Just attacking every day with a growth mindset, and it’s been doing me well so far.”