MINNEAPOLIS — This is what the Minnesota Vikings do. Right here. It was the first drive in the first quarter of a preseason game, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t time for a play-action pass. Here was second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Faking the handoff. Planting his feet. Firing an out route, angled toward the left sideline. The throw wasn’t perfect, …
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J.J. McCarthy is back. In his first game action since the 2024 preseason opener, the Vikings quarterback took 12 snaps against the Texans. The drive ended with a field goal, giving the Vikings a 3-0 lead. McCarthy completed four of seven passes for 30 yards, with four targets (three catches) going to receiver Jordan Addison. The second-year signal-caller also ran …
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We have a pretty hefty slate (eight) of preseason games on tap for Saturday and we couldn’t be more excited to have football back! Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders had a stellar debut on Friday night on Friday night for Cleveland and we have already had six games in Week 1 of the preseason. The New York Giants and Buffalo …
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At long last, football returns to U.S. Bank Stadium this weekend. Not regular season football just yet, but football nonetheless. The Vikings are all set to kick off their three-game preseason slate against the Texans at 3:00 p.m. CT on Saturday afternoon (NFL Network, FOX 9). If you want a chance to catch J.J. McCarthy and some other Minnesota starters …
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“I know they would do the same thing for me,” McCarthy said Wednesday. “Just as a QB and a former hockey player — I used to be the enforcer out there, believe it or not — I love that stuff, letting my teammates know I got their back. ‘Cause I know they’ve got mine.” McCarthy has also been flashing his …
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Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will play in the team’s preseason opener on Saturday, head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed on Monday. That has always seemed like the plan. “We’ve got that plan in place. I have not talked to him about it. We’re so day-to-day right now. So, I’ll update him first,” said O’Connell when asked about his specific plan for …
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Kevin SeifertAug 4, 2025, 06:56 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’s long wait for game action is set to end on Saturday. Head coach Kevin O’Connell said that the plan is for McCarthy to play against the Texans in Minnesota’s preseason opener. McCarthy has not taken a snap in a game since the preseason opener last season. McCarthy reported knee pain after that game and wound up …
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EAGAN, Minn. — Kevin O’Connell manages a press conference as well as any coach in the NFL. If there’s a message he wants to send, you can trust it’ll be delivered. Friday was the latest example. The Minnesota Vikings’ head coach paused during his news conference, gazed upwards, then said, “The sky has not fallen. So, all good.” His offense …
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