Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell shared an update on J.J. McCarthy's timeline on when he could be expected to return after sustaining a high-ankle sprain after Week 2

The Minnesota Vikings want to get busy developing rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

The NFL has taken no action against the Atlanta Falcons in relation to a possible hip-drop tackle that may have injured J.J. McCarthy last Sunday.

Commentator Colin Cowherd said that the Vikings don’t have the luxury of waiting for McCarthy to become a legitimate QB1 because of how good their roster is offensively. Daniel Kelly, a former scout for the New York Jets, responded by saying that the University of Michigan product “was grossly overhyped and overdrafted.”

Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers making history in dominant Week 3 win over Bengals with quarterback J.J. McCarthy out

The Vikings’ win included a history setting performance from second year quarterback JJ McCarthy, who won a national championship with Michigan in 2023-2024 before sitting out his rookie season due to a torn medial and radial meniscus in his right knee suffered during preseason.

Despite a historic comeback over the Bears, Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy's player of the week nod appears unwarranted to many NFL fans.

The Vikings QB and Michigan alum might not play in Week 3 vs. the Bengals, putting Carson Wentz in line to start.

The Minnesota Vikings ’ Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons only gave an NFL legend-turned-analyst more reasons to doubt young quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

The Vikings looked dead in the water, but JJ McCarthy put the team on his back in the fourth quarter. McCarthy is the first QB to overcome a 10-point deficit in a debut since Steve Young in 1985, and he is the first QB in NFL history to account for three TDs in the fourth quarter of a debut.

Wentz is expected to make multiple starts, but McCarthy could return as soon as Week 5 in London, reports say.