It’s time. When the Vikings play their next game, nine days from now against the Lions, they need to see what quarterback J.J. McCarthy can do. His high ankle sprain was, we’re told, was a 4-6 week injury. The Week 9 game will land seven weeks from when it happened. And he’s been healthy enough for the past two games …
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On Tuesday morning, Viking coaches and doctors congregated on the team’s practice field to watch J.J. McCarthy go through a workout. The second-year quarterback had practiced a bit on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and the hope was that everyone would walk away with McCarthy ready to roll on a short week against the Chargers. Again, that was the hope. Not …
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J.J. McCarthy acknowledged late last week that his injured right ankle still isn’t fully healed. Monday’s practice report indicates he’s still not at 100 percent. The Vikings didn’t practice but estimated McCarthy as limited as the team began its preparations for Thursday Night Football. McCarthy was diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain in Week 2 and missed all nine practices from …
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MINNEAPOLIS — As much as NFL teams like to guard their strategies like rare jewels, the Minnesota Vikings have been open about the way they think they have to play to win games. It’s a specific formula with some particular ingredients. Generate early leads. Create turnovers defensively to supply the offense with extra possessions. Remove negative plays to remain efficient …
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J.J. McCarthy injured his right ankle in Week 2. He’s back at practice but not yet at 100 percent. “It’s unfortunate and one of those really annoying injuries,” McCarthy said Wednesday, via Dave Campbell of the Associated Press, “but I’m just continuing to work to get to 100 percent as fast as possible.” The Vikings quarterback said doctors gave him …
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Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Now that the Minnesota Vikings have returned from their European trip and completed their bye week, one thing is on every Viking fan’s mind — who will start on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, J.J. McCarthy or Carson Wentz? During his Monday press conference, Vikings’ HC Kevin O’Connell was unwilling to answer that question, and …
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EAGAN, Minn. — Thirty days. That’s how long Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy went between practices. He returned Monday for the first time since the lead-up to the Week 2 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. Coach Kevin O’Connell talked about the positives of having McCarthy back. He did not, however, officially name McCarthy as the team’s starter ahead of this …
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Kevin SeifertOct 13, 2025, 02:59 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. …
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Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy currently has an ankle injury. That obviously causes concern. As former Giants quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Phil Simms sees it, there are other causes for concern regarding the 2024 first-round pick. “I don’t like to start controversies or anything like that, but I would be worried about J.J. McCarthy,” Simms said on Thursday’s PFT Live. …
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Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said earlier this week that quarterback J.J. McCarthy “can’t cut corners” when it comes to returning from an ankle injury, which suggests that he’ll need to make a full return to practice before he’s cleared for game action. McCarthy isn’t ready to practice at all, however. He was listed as out on Wednesday and that …
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