J.J. McCarthy leads scoring drive in brief return for Vikings

An anatomy of J.J. McCarthy’s brief appearance for the Vikings on Saturday

It’s unlikely the Vikings will ask new franchise quarterback J.J. McCarthy to suit up again in the preseason. Not with the team’s Week 1 matchup against the Chicago Bears slowly starting to come into focus. There was some value in him playing on Saturday afternoon in the team’s first preseason game, a 20-10 victory over Houston at U.S. Bank Stadium because the limited snaps gave head coach Kevin O’Connell a chance to see McCarthy in a game since…

Former Michigan QB makes emotional NFL return from 2024 knee injury

Former Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy suited up in an NFL preseason game Saturday for the first time in 364 days.

Vikings QB McCarthy sharp in return

MINNEAPOLIS — J.J. McCarthy made a solid return for the Vikings, completing 4 of 7 passes for 30 yards in a preseason win over the Texans on Saturday.

McCarthy impressive in Vikings’ win

MINNEAPOLIS -- J.J. McCarthy was solid in his brief return for the Vikings, going 4 of 7 for 30 yards while leading a scoring drive in his only series and Minnesota topped the Houston Texans 20-10 on Saturday in the teams' preseason opener.

McCarthy emotional in return from injury 'journey'

An emotional J.J. McCarthy took the field for a 13-play stint that cemented his return from a yearlong injury absence as the Vikings topped the Texans 20-10 Saturday.

Vikings New QB Turns Heads in NFL Debut, Could Shake Up Depth Chart

As a rule, no one should ever make too much out of a preseason performance, even from a quarterback. That said, the Minnesota Vikings may have found something interesting in undrafted signal-caller Max Brosmer based on how he played against the Houston Texans on Saturday, August 9.Brosmer was the star of the Minnesota offense in multiple ways against Houston. He finished the day with the highest passer rating (118.2) after connecting on 5-of-8 a…