Vikings, J.J. McCarthy
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy won't play in the Week 13 game against the Seattle Seahawks. Here's what we know about his return timeline.
Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell did not have a lot of positive things to discuss in his postgame press conference after his team's 26-0 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday. In the last six quarters of football, his offense has scored zero points and lost seven turnovers.
While the football world is ready to hit the panic button on the JJ McCarthy experiment, the Vikings should ignore the noise and focus on building a game plan that enables him to settle into his role as a "game manager" on a playoff-caliber team.
The Vikings could consider adding competition for QB J.J. McCarthy, per ESPN. Daniel Jones, Kyler Murray, and Anthony Richardson are options.
J.J. McCarthy suffered a concussion in Week 12 and will not play in Seattle on Sunday. Max Brosmer gets his first NFL start.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has not cleared the league's concussion protocol and will miss Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks.
J.J. McCarthy is dealing with yet another injury. This time, he is in the NFL's concussion protocol and his status for Week 13 is murky as a result.
Head coach Kevin O’Connell explained that McCarthy will be a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice, taking part in individual drills. But Brosmer will take the first-team reps.
Much to the delight of fantasy football fans, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson won't be catching passes from J.J. McCarthy this Sunday. McCarthy is currently in the league's concussion protocol.