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Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy's hand is 'progressing,' but status for Sunday remains unclear

This week the Vikings will evaluate J.J. McCarthy's grip strength as he progresses after his Week 16 hand injury, with Kevin O'Connell noting, `Swelling in that hand has gone down a little bit`.
McCarthy injured his hand when he hit a defender's helmet late in the first half of Week 16, suffering a hairline fracture and missing last Thursday's game against the Detroit Lions.
The Vikings have other quarterback options including Max Brosmer, who has missed 7 games with uneven results, including being sacked 7 times in his two starts, and McCarthy has missed 7 games with injuries, posting a 71.2 passer rating with 57 percent completions.
If McCarthy can't go, the team will consider Max Brosmer, John Wolford, or Brett Rypien as alternatives, with little to play for this Sunday except pride and a winning season.
O'Connell said `With J.J., it's just going to be a matter of, just purely, having the grip on the football, and getting that in a place where he can potentially go out there and throw it, because I'd love to get him one more game, for sure`, as McCarthy is 5-4 and posted a 65.6% completion stretch, emphasizing the importance of reps and experience at U.S. Bank Stadium.

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