They jury remained very much out on McCarthy prior to his Week 2 ankle injury. Sunday was a big step in the right direction for the second-year Vikings quarterback.

With both stalwart offensive linemen in the lineup, McCarthy will benefit greatly from having the most protection possible. The young quarterback was under plenty of duress in Wee

The Minnesota Vikings welcomed J.J. McCarthy back under center in a tough road test against the Detroit Lions, facing the added pressure to show he belongs as the team’s QB1.McCarthy went 14-of-25 on his pass attempts for 143 passing yards,

The Minnesota Vikings are in a dire position. After losing 2024 first-round quarterback J.J. McCarthy to an ankle injury after Week 2, he's finally back ... seven weeks later. And in the meantime, disaster has struck: The team sits at the bottom of the NFC North (3-4),