US EditionVikings keep the development process for recovering J.J. McCarthy in motion during the bye week
J.J. McCarthy is rehabilitating a high ankle sprain sustained in Week 2 and may return in Week 7 as the Vikings seek stability at quarterback, coach Kevin O'Connell said.
- During the bye week, the Vikings have kept J.J. McCarthy entrenched at their practice facility as Kevin O'Connell said, `We'll pick it up officially next week,' anticipating his workload to build for Oct. 19.
- Sidelined by a Week 2 high ankle sprain, J.J. McCarthy was given a four- to six-week timeline, has missed three games, and the bye marks his fourth recovery week with a possible Week 7 or Week 8 return.
- Across his limited starts, J.J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings quarterback, completed 58.5% of passes for 301 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions and went 11/21 in another game.
- At 3-2 the Minnesota Vikings now face a decision over McCarthy's immediate availability as the coaching staff weighs playing him against the Philadelphia Eagles or delaying his return.
- The Vikings invested a top-10 draft pick in J.J. McCarthy nearly two years ago and named him one of eight team captains before he'd taken a meaningful NFL snap, while coaches stress technique and fundamentals for his return after knee rehab.
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