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Vikings' McCarthy Returns at QB for Finale Against Resting Packers as Tune Gets 2nd Career Start
McCarthy, recovering from a right-hand fracture, will start his 10th game as Vikings face mostly backup Packers in the season finale, coach Kevin O'Connell said.
- Kevin O'Connell named Kirk Cousins the starter for Sunday's Vikings-Packers finale at U.S. Bank Stadium, with the game likely featuring Packers backups.
- After working through a hairline fracture and other injuries, Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy missed games due to a high right-ankle sprain, concussion and fractured hand.
- McCarthy will make his 10th start after Thursday and Friday full practices, with Kevin O'Connell saying he threw the ball well.
- RT Brian O'Neill and RB Jordan Mason will return after being sidelined last week, while RB Aaron Jones, WR Myles Price and TE T.J. Hockenson are ruled out for the finale.
- McCarthy's roller-coaster season features a 57.3% completion rate, and he said he felt he let teammates down despite recent improvement in his previous three games.
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Vikings' McCarthy returns at QB for finale against resting Packers as Tune gets 2nd career start
The Minnesota Vikings have J.J. McCarthy back at quarterback for their final game after he missed last week with a hand injury.
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Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy will start finale against Packers
After working through a hairline fracture in his right hand, quarterback J.J. McCarthy will officially get the start for the Vikings in the finale against the Green Bay Packers. The announcement came from head coach Kevin O’Connell on Friday afternoon at TCO Performance Center. “He did a great job this week,” O’Connell said. “He’s in a good spot going into the game.” Though the Vikings will likely be going up against mostly backups when they pla…
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