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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 […]

The Week 3 matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings presents an unprecedented scenario in the modern NFL. With Joe Burrow sidelined for at least three months due to a serious turf toe injury and J.J. McCarthy battling an ankle sprain, this contest will feature backup quarterbacks Jake Browning and Carson Wentz taking center […]

The 2025 NFL season has already featured plenty of turnover at the quarterback position. Bengals QB Joe Burrow will miss three months with a turf toe injury. And several other quarterbacks, including Jayden Daniels and Brock Purdy, are also banged up. On top of that, one NFL insider believes a pair of NFC North quarterbacks […]

The Minnesota Vikings lost their first game of the season to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2. But they also saw numerous key offensive starters go down with injuries. The Vikings are most pressed about quarterback JJ McCarthy’s worrying ankle injury. But now Minnesota has been forced to place running back Aaron Jones on injured […]

The Minnesota Vikings got crushed by the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football, falling to 1-1. JJ McCarthy struggled in his second NFL start and then was put on the injury report with an ankle injury. Now, Carson Wentz is slated to start in Week 3. The Vikings made another injury move on Tuesday, putting […]

The Minnesota Vikings were embarrassed by the Atlanta Falcons at home on Sunday, losing 22-6. On Monday morning, they announced that JJ McCarthy was doubtful for Week 3 with an ankle injury. While Minnesota did not place the first-year starter on injured reserve, it did need a new backup for Carson Wentz. The Vikings have […]

ESPN insider Adam Schefter dismissed speculation surrounding Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy’s injury status, making clear the rookie is sidelined with a legitimate setback rather than performance-related concerns. On the latest episode of The Adam Schefter Podcast, Schefter addressed the theory circulating online that Minnesota’s decision to sideline McCarthy was linked to his struggles on […]

The Minnesota Vikings got some terrible injury news on Monday. Second-year quarterback JJ McCarthy will miss up to four weeks with a high ankle sprain. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season with an injury, so it is tough to see him sidelined again after only playing two games. McCarthy is not the only injured Viking, […]

On Sunday evening, the Minnesota Vikings fell to 1-1 on the young 2025 NFL season with a home loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football. While the Vikings’ defense played relatively well, at least in the passing game, the Minnesota offense was listless for the entire evening, reigniting questions about quarterback JJ McCarthy, […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a weak loss to the Atlanta Falcons, and there is growing concern about quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Will the McCarthy injury push the Vikings to hit the trade button and go for former QB Kirk Cousins? It seems like a bit of a long shot at this point. First, the […]

The Minnesota Vikings entered Week 2 hoping to build momentum after narrowly escaping with a comeback win in their season opener. Instead, they delivered one of their most lifeless performances in recent memory. From the opening whistle to the final muffed punt, the Vikings were thoroughly outclassed by the Atlanta Falcons. What made the defeat […]

The Minnesota Vikings were held out of the end zone in an embarrassing 22-6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. And now Minnesota will be without its starting quarterback. J.J. McCarthy is expected to miss multiple weeks with a high ankle sprain. In his absence, the team will turn to veteran passer Carson Wentz. […]

The Minnesota Vikings sit at 1-1 overall with JJ McCarthy leading the offense. McCarthy won over his team and Vikings fans by leading an epic Week 1 comeback over the Chicago Bears. However, there are now some concerns as McCarthy is working through an injury. McCarthy is now dealing with a high ankle sprain following […]

The Minnesota Vikings may have just had the worst Week 2 imaginable. Minnesota lost 22-6 against Atlanta on Sunday Night Football in a game where the offense could not function. But the situation went from bad to worse after a series of injury updates on Monday. The Vikings are anticipating that both JJ McCarthy and […]

The JJ McCarthy experiment has been and will continue to be a roller-coaster ride. And the Minnesota Vikings knew that would likely be the case when they chose him as their quarterback for the 2025 season over Sam Darnold. McCarthy looked bad in the first half of the Vikings’ Week 1 matchup against the Chicago […]