Minnesota Vikings QB JJ McCarthy Will Not Play Next Game
J.J. McCarthy's ankle sprain worsened after Week 2, leading Vikings to start veteran Carson Wentz in Week 3 against Bengals, who also lack starting QB Joe Burrow.
- J.J. McCarthy, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback, is expected to miss 2-4 weeks due to a high ankle sprain, as reported by ESPN.
- Carson Wentz will start for the Vikings against the Cincinnati Bengals, who lost quarterback Joe Burrow for three months due to surgery.
- Kevin O'Connell stated that McCarthy's injury is purely medical and not related to his performance during the game.
- O’Connell expressed concerns about the team's ability to reduce critical errors that are beyond McCarthy's control.
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Carson Wentz likely to start next game for Vikings as J.J. McCarthy suffers ankle injury
EAGAN, Minn. — The immediate future of young quarterback J.J. McCarthy is in doubt. After suffering a high ankle sprain in the 22-6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, McCarthy is expected to miss some time for the Vikings, starting with the upcoming game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium. Though head coach Kevin O’Connell doesn’t necessarily think McCarthy will be out long term, he also didn’t completely rule out …
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McCarthy expected to miss Vikings-Bengals game with sprained ankle, opens door for Wentz
EAGAN, Minn. — After suffering a sprained ankle on Sunday night at U.S. Bank Stadium, quarterback J.J. McCarthy is expected to miss some time for the Vikings. He more than likely won’t be available for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and while head coach Kevin O’Connell didn’t think McCarthy would need to be placed on injured reserve, he didn’t completely rule out the possibility. Former North Dakota State quarterback Carson Wentz …
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