J.J. McCarthy, Vikings
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McCarthy has struggled in the passing game, and Jefferson has shown some frustration of late. Can they get it rolling against the Bears?
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy was upgraded to a full participant in Thursday's practice after he was limited on Wednesday. McCarthy is dealing with a minor injury to his right hand after hitting it on a helmet late in the loss to the Ravens.
Minnesota Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy has suffered yet another injury that has limited the young signal caller in practice.
Whenever you have a young quarterback, it is essential to keep them under the guidance of both veterans and the coaching staff. For the Vikings, they have kept tabs on franchise quarterback J.J. McCarthy under their watchful eye for the last two seasons.
As he reflected on the sequence from last weekend that led to the right hand injury, McCarthy confirmed that it occurred with the Vikings trying to mount a comeback in what ended up being a 27-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy was limited at Wednesday’s practice. McCarthy wore a bandage on his injured right hand for extra protection.
The real mastermind, according to the 22-year-old quarterback, is his edgy alter ego, Nine, who scored three touchdowns in his NFL return after missing five straight games this season due to a high ankle sprain.
McCarthy has been up and down during his first four starts. How do his numbers compare to Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix, and Bo Nix?
Williams went through growing pains as a rookie, while McCarthy missed the entire Vikings season. And it shows in 2025.
According to the latest from Colin Cowherd, the long-time talk host, it sounds like he’s completely out on McCarthy as the Vikings quarterback. He even went as far as to say that he didn’t like him in college, and what he’s seen in him in the NFL might be just as bad.