J.J. MCCARTHY
#9 - QB
NEWS
Sun, Nov 02, 2025

4:42 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) completed 14 of 25 passes for 143 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while adding nine rushes for 12 yards and another score in the Vikings' 27-24 win over the Lions on Sunday.

Wed, Oct 29, 2025

5:19 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) was a full practice participant Wednesday.

3:19 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) head coach Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that McCarthy (ankle) will be the starter for Sunday's game against the Lions and get a full week of practice in preparation for his return to the lineup, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Tue, Oct 28, 2025

1:00 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) head coach Kevin O'Connell said that he anticipates McCarthy (ankle) having a full week of prep before returning to a starting role Sunday in Detroit, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Oct 23, 2025

6:51 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) is listed as inactive Thursday at the Chargers but will be available as the emergency third quarterback, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Wed, Oct 22, 2025

4:26 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game at the Chargers.

Tue, Oct 21, 2025

3:00 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) coach Kevin O'Connell said that McCarthy (ankle) will be inactive as the Vikings' emergency No. 3 quarterback in Thursday's game against the Chargers, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

Mon, Oct 20, 2025

6:02 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) was listed as limited on Monday's estimated injury report, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.

Sun, Oct 19, 2025

11:32 AM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) is inactive as the Vikings' emergency No. 3 quarterback for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Fri, Oct 17, 2025

3:22 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) will work as the emergency third quarterback for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press reports.

Thu, Oct 16, 2025

5:49 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) practiced on a limited basis Thursday.

Wed, Oct 15, 2025

6:35 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) was limited at practice Wednesday.

3:13 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) head coach Kevin O'Connell said both McCarthy (ankle) and Carson Wentz (shoulder) will participate in practice Wednesday but declined to name a starter for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Mon, Oct 13, 2025

1:49 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that McCarthy (ankle) will practice in some capacity ahead of the team's Week 7 matchup against Philadelphia on Sunday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Oct 12, 2025

10:12 AM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) was able to get in some "good work" on the field during the Vikings' Week 6 bye, but he's still not considered 100 percent healthy and is uncertain to be available for the team's Week 7 game against the Eagles, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Tue, Oct 07, 2025

5:17 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that McCarthy (ankle) will get "extensive work" on the field while the Vikings are on bye Week 6, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

Sat, Oct 04, 2025

9:14 AM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle), who has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Browns in London, did not practice Friday due to rainy conditions, The Athletic reports. "We wanted to be smart with that," O'Connell said, "but I'm very much looking forward to spending some time with him next week. We'll see where he's at coming out of the bye."

Fri, Oct 03, 2025

9:12 AM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) has been officially ruled out for Sunday's game in London against the Browns.

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

10:23 AM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) didn't participate in Thursday's practice, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Wed, Oct 01, 2025

12:15 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) was not spotted at the portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Tue, Sep 30, 2025

11:11 AM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) coach Kevin O'Connell suggested Tuesday that McCarthy (ankle) could be ready to resume practicing this week, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports. "My hope is ... maybe not necessarily early on - we're going to handle Wednesday, probably in a unique way, from what could be kind of a hybrid day, but as we get into Thursday and Friday, I'm hoping we can at least get him out there and get him taking some drops and starting to get back in the normal rhythm of the practice week," O'Connell said of McCarthy. "It will all depend on kind of where he's at with the benchmarks of being able to go out there and start moving around a little bit."

Fri, Sep 26, 2025

6:04 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Steelers in Dublin, but he could get some limited work in practice next week ahead of Minnesota's Week 5 game in London, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. However, head coach Kevin O'Connell said he wants to be fully healthy and go through a full week of practice before he returns.

Mon, Sep 22, 2025

7:16 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) Kevin O'Connell said Monday that McCarthy (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Steelers in Dublin, Ireland, asdf reports.

Sat, Sep 20, 2025

11:19 AM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals, but was without a walking boot in the locker room Friday, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. "We're kind of through the initial wave of that, as far as getting the swelling down and all those things," said head coach Kevin O'Connell.

Tue, Sep 16, 2025

12:05 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (ankle) is expected to miss 2-to-4 weeks after sustaining a right high-ankle sprain in Sunday's 22-6 loss to the Falcons, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Mon, Sep 15, 2025

3:08 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) is considered week-to-week after he sustained a high-ankle sprain during Sunday's 22-6 loss to the Falcons, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

2:49 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) Kevin O'Connell said Monday that McCarthy has a sprained ankle, and it's unclear if he'll be available Sunday against the Bengals, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Aug 14, 2025

4:09 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) coach Kevin O'Connell said Thursday that McCarthy will not suit up for Saturday's preseason contest against New England.

Sat, Aug 09, 2025

2:29 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) is slated to start Saturday's preseason opener against the Texans, Steven Louis Goldstein of The Athletic reports.

Mon, Aug 04, 2025

6:33 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) Kevin O'Connell said Monday that McCarthy is expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

4:01 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) has been participating in spring practices without any issues in his surgically repaired knee, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Mon, Apr 21, 2025

2:01 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) head coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday at the start of Minnesota's voluntary OTAs that McCarthy (knee) will participate in "full" with "no limitations," Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Mar 19, 2025

9:42 AM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) Vikings have rejected multiple trade calls on McCarthy (knee) and aren't pursuing Aaron Rodgers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Tue, Mar 11, 2025

11:10 AM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (knee) is positioned as Minnesota's starting quarterback after Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones left in free agency, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Thu, Jan 16, 2025

2:34 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) Kevin O'Connell said Thursday that McCarthy (knee) has resumed on-field work and is "right where we hoped he would be" in advance of the offseason, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

Wed, Nov 13, 2024

2:22 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) underwent a procedure on his right knee this week after an increase in his rehab caused some swelling, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports.

Fri, Aug 16, 2024

4:18 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) Vikings placed McCarthy (knee) on injured reserve Friday.

Wed, Aug 14, 2024

1:52 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) Kevin O'Connell announced Wednesday that McCarthy (knee) has undergone season-ending surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Tue, Aug 13, 2024

8:02 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (knee) has a tear in his meniscus in his right knee and the severity of the injury will be determined once he undergoes surgery, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

12:35 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) (knee) is expected to undergo knee surgery to address a meniscus issue after having an MRI on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Mon, Aug 12, 2024

7:48 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) is not practicing Tuesday, and it is unclear if he will travel to Cleveland for joint practices, Dane Mizutani of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Thu, Aug 08, 2024

3:17 PM - J.J. McCarthy (Min) Kevin O'Connell said Thursday that McCarthy will get "a significant amount of work" during Saturday's preseason game against the Raiders, but that Sam Darnold will start at quarterback, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

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