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The Minnesota Vikings placed center Ryan Kelly on injured reserve Saturday after he sustained his second concussion in three weeks, marking another setback for the team’s offensive line. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Kelly will miss at least four games while recovering. “The #Vikings are placing center Ryan […]

The Minnesota Vikings could really use a win in Week 5. Minnesota is 2-2 after a tough loss against Pittsburgh last week. Now they’ll look to get back on track against the Browns in London. Unfortunately, the Vikings will be without multiple offensive starters for Sunday’s big game. The Vikings have ruled out QB J.J. […]

The Vikings and Browns will play in from of their international fans in London on Sunday. Minnesota will play in its second consecutive international game, something no other NFL team has ever done. This could feel like a must-win game for both teams. Minnesota is 2-2 after a crushing loss against Pittsburgh in Ireland. They […]

The Minnesota Vikings are in London with plenty to prove, but the focus heading into Week 5 isn’t just on their matchup with the Cleveland Browns. All eyes are on the quarterback room, where first-round pick J.J. McCarthy was spotted at practice, but he still did not participate. So what’s the latest on McCarthy? The […]

The Minnesota Vikings are looking to bounce back from their narrow 24-21 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4. But as the Vikings prepare for their Week 5 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, set to take place in London, their injury report is massive. On Thursday, linebacker Dallas Turner was added to the injury […]

The Minnesota Vikings continue to navigate an uncertain quarterback situation as Week 5 approaches. Rookie J.J. McCarthy remains in recovery from an ankle injury, while right tackle Brian O’Neill is also sidelined with an MCL sprain. Head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed both are week-to-week, with McCarthy considered slightly more likely to make progress in practice. […]

Following a pair of absences, Kevin O’Connell continues to view J.J. McCarthy’s injury as a week-to-week case. Ahead of a Week 5 matchup with the Cleveland Browns, the Minnesota Vikings are praying, but not confident, that both McCarthy and right tackle Brian O’Neill will be able to play. O’Connell confirmed that O’Neill suffered an MCL […]

The Minnesota Vikings fell short in their comeback bid against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, losing the NFL’s inaugural game in Dublin, Ireland, 24-21, at Croke Park. The Vikings fell to 2-2, while the Steelers improved to 3-1. The defeat was extra costly for Minnesota as right tackle Brian O’Neill suffered an MCL sprain in […]

The Minnesota Vikings started the year with the hope that this would be the season they demonstrate strength in all areas and make a run at their first Super Bowl title. Through the first four weeks of the season, the Vikings are already in survival mode as a result of injuries to the offensive line. […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a morning game in Dublin against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and they did not come out with the win, losing 24-21. The Vikings were down 24-6 going into the fourth quarter, but they scored two touchdowns and got a successful two-point conversion to cut their deficit to just three points. They were […]

On Sunday morning, the Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 3-1 on the young 2025 NFL season with a win over the Minnesota Vikings in a game that was played in Ireland. The Steelers won this game by a score of 24-21, hanging on for dear life in the end as the Vikings tried to put together […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers really took it to the Minnesota Vikings in a 24-21 win on Sunday morning when both teams faced off against each other in Dublin, Ireland. DK Metcalf proved to be a difference-maker for Pittsburgh, as he recorded potentially his best game of the season. During the contest, Metcalf had to let his […]

It’s a disaster in Dublin for the Minnesota Vikings. Their streak of victories in international games is in jeopardy of ending at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Through three quarters, Minnesota has just six points to Pittsburgh’s 21 points. To make matters worse, two key members of their offensive line got injured. Guard Brian […]

Isaiah Rodgers continues to look like the best playmaker in the NFL. One week after dominating the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3, the Minnesota Vikings cornerback has continued to wreak havoc on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4. Rodgers was dominant on defense in Week 3, but made an impact on special teams in Week […]

The Minnesota Vikings and J.J. McCarthy’s injury troubles could continue for another week at least. McCarthy, the quarterback Minnesota drafted with the 10th overall pick last year, did not play a down in 2024 due to surgery to repair a torn meniscus. This year, while being named the Vikings’ starter to begin the season, McCarthy […]

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell declared with certainty that professional football will return to Ireland, making a bold “no doubt” proclamation ahead of the league’s first-ever regular-season game in the country. Speaking at a press conference in Dublin on Saturday, Goodell expressed confidence in the success of Sunday’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings […]

The Minnesota Vikings (2-1) are moving into unprecedented territory in Weeks 4 and 5 when they play consecutive games on European soil. No NFL team has ever played overseas games in back-to-back weeks. The Vikings have a huge overseas following, and that’s one of the reasons that owner Zygi Wilf agreed to send his team […]

The New York Giants’ Russell Wilson era is over after just three games. The team is off to a 0-3 start to the 2025 campaign and is already prepared to turn to rookie Jaxson Dart, putting a screeching halt to Wilson’s 14th season. His time in The Big Apple might be over, but the former […]

Two games into his injury-riddled career, J.J. McCarthy is already back on the sidelines with a pesky ankle injury. With Carson Wentz looking strong in his Week 3 debut, Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell will not commit to a specific timeline for McCarthy’s return. The team initially reported that McCarthy could miss up to […]

A banged up Minnesota Vikings team missing starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy took on an equally battered Cincinnati Bengals squad playing without star passer Joe Burrow. With both teams relying on backup quarterbacks, the Vikings’ defense stole the show. Isaiah Rodgers’ historic performance took the pressure off of Minnesota’s passing game in the team’s 48-10 blowout […]

The Minnesota Vikings dominated the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, cruising to a 48-10 win that was essentially over before halftime. While backup quarterback Carson Wentz kept the offense on track in place of the injured J.J. McCarthy, the spotlight belonged to cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, who delivered a game-changing performance. His three turnovers, two of which […]

The Minnesota Vikings took care of business on Sunday. Minnesota absolutely destroyed Cincinnati 48-10 in a game that was decided during the second quarter. Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers helped close the game in the first half with a monster performance. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell was pumped up to give Rodgers a game ball on […]

The Minnesota Vikings faced significant pressure as they hosted the undefeated Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Backup quarterback Carson Wentz had to take over for injured QB1 J.J. McCarthy, and he had joined the team  just a few weeks earlier. Head coach Kevin O’Connell had faith that Wentz could lead the […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings moved to 2-1 on the young 2025 NFL season with a home demolition of the Cincinnati Bengals. This game featured both teams playing without their starting quarterbacks, as Carson Wentz started in place of the injured JJ McCarthy, and Jake Browning took over for Joe Burrow. Needless to say, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals lost to the Minnesota Vikings 48-10 on Sunday, falling to 2-1. It was the Bengals’ first game without Joe Burrow this season. Jake Browning took the starter role due to Burrow’s turf toe injury. To say it was a historic disaster would be an understatement. According to Jay Morrison at Sports Illustrated, […]

Many Minnesota Vikings fans were concerned for their Week 3 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals when the team ruled out quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Little did they know, cornerback Isaiah Rodgers would take over the week with the biggest game of his life. Despite starting their backup quarterback, the Vikings entered halftime with a dominant 34-3 […]

The Minnesota Vikings took an early 7-0 lead over the Cincinnati Bengals in the first quarter. Veteran quarterback Carson Wentz got the start on Sunday while JJ McCarthy nurses a high ankle sprain. Wentz’s first drive was a great one, as he drove the field and put up the first points of the game. Wentz, […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings will take the field at home for a matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Both teams will be playing with their backup quarterbacks in this game, as Carson Wentz takes the place of the injured JJ McCarthy, and Jake Browning takes over for Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who recently suffered […]

The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3, as the team aims to advance to a 2-1 record. However, the club will be without JJ McCarthy under center, as the second-year quarterback is dealing with an ankle injury. Additionally, Christian Darrisaw has been questionable, and it’s been unclear whether […]

The Minnesota Vikings are entering an important stretch of their season in Week 3. Vikings QB JJ McCarthy will miss multiple weeks with a high ankle sprain. That will put a lot of pressure on Minnesota to stack some wins without their starting quarterback. Thankfully, there’s a chance he could return ahead of schedule. McCarthy […]

The Minnesota Vikings got off to a promising start this season. After three shaky quarters, J.J. McCarthy came alive in Week 1, leading Minnesota to a comeback win over the Chicago Bears. But Week 2 was difficult for Vikings fans to stomach. In addition to getting blown out by the Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota suffered a […]

The Minnesota Vikings will be a new-look team against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3. Carson Wentz is the starting quarterback after J.J. McCarthy suffered an ankle injury in Week 2. Jordan Mason will replace Aaron Jones after the veteran was placed on the IR with an injury of his own. In order to fill […]

Week 3 of the Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 season was supposed to be a barn-burner between two top teams in the league. Justin Jefferson is going up against his former college teammates Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase. Brian Flores is trying to find a way to stop the Cincinnati Bengals’ high-powered offense. However, due to injuries […]

The Minnesota Vikings hoped to start the season the same way they did a year ago. Head coach Kevin O’Connell installed a new quarterback in Sam Darnold, and his team ran off to a 5-0 start. O’Connell groomed untested quarterback JJ McCarthy to take over as the team’s signal caller this year after missing the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals (2-0) will face the Minnesota Vikings (1-1) on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, with much of the attention on the reunion of two of the league’s premier wide receivers, Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson. The former LSU teammates, who led the Tigers to a 15-0 record and a national championship in 2019 […]

Justin Jefferson might have a strong game when the Minnesota Vikings face the Cincinnati Bengals this week. As one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, Jefferson hasn’t had an ideal start to the season. He only made seven receptions out of 13 targets for 125 yards and a touchdown after two games. Jefferson […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ offense is off to a slow start. First-year starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy has looked overwhelmed, while starting running back Aaron Jones has struggled on the ground. To make matters worse, Jones was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday with a hamstring injury. That development was likely a blow to some fantasy football […]

It’s been a rough week for the Minnesota Vikings, who recently were demolished at home by the Atlanta Falcons and have since received word that JJ McCarthy will miss time due to injury. McCarthy was sacked six times on Sunday evening and overall struggled mightily in his second game as an NFL starter. One factor […]

The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings both enter Week 3 at 1-1. However, the outlook for each team is wildly different. Amon-Ra St. Brown and Co. put on a masterclass against the Chicago Bears. The Minnesota Vikings, on the other hand, saw J.J. McCarthy struggle again as they lost to the Atlanta Falcons. Star wideout […]