Tag: J.J. McCarthy

Vikings lose J.J. McCarthy for entire season after meniscus surgery

J.J. McCarthy is lost to the Vikings for the 2024 NFL season

The Minnesota Vikings will have to wait until the 2025 NFL season to see what 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy can do.

The 10th overall pick out of Michigan underwent meniscus surgery on Wednesday. The procedure was successful but required a complete repair and McCarthy is out for the entire season, per coach Kevin O’Connell.

McCarthy threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns in his preseason debut against the Las Vegas Raiders. He was held out of practice Monday due to knee soreness and the injury was then discovered.

McCarthy came to the Vikings from the University of Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to the national championship last season.

Sam Darnold will be the Vikings’ quarterback in 2024. Nick Mullens and Jaren Hall are also in Minnesota’s training camp.

At practice on Wednesday, wide receiver Jordan Addison was carted off after suffering an apparent leg injury.

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Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy out for entire 2024 season following knee surgery

Following surgery on Wednesday, quarterback J.J. McCarthy is out for the entire 2024 NFL season after suffering a full meniscus tear.

Following surgery on Wednesday, Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is out for the entire 2024 NFL season after suffering a full meniscus tear. Coach Kevin O’Connell made the announcement before the team’s first joint practice with the Cleveland Browns.

McCarthy played well in the Vikings preseason game on Saturday. After the game, he reported soreness to the team on Sunday, which the team reported. He was going to complete follow-up tests that revealed the knee injury on Tuesday.

McCarthy’s surgical options were either trim or complete repair, and complete repair is what was needed for his knee to recover 100%. O’Connell announced surgery on J.J. McCarthy’s torn meniscus led by Vikings team physician Dr. Chris Larson at Twin Cities Orthopedics in Eagan, Minnesota.

Kevin O’Connell announced they “strongly believe he will return better and have a long, successful NFL career.”

As a result of the injury, Sam Darnold is now the confirmed starting quarterback for the team. The team also has Jaren Hall and Nick Mullens on the roster, but they could look at other teams as roster cuts begin or teams explore trades.

The team plays against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday for their second preseason game of the season.

Eagles won’t face J.J. McCarthy in preseason finale after Vikings rookie QB undergoes season-ending knee surgery

Philadelphia Eagles won’t face J.J. McCarthy in preseason finale after Minnesota Vikings rookie QB undergoes season ending knee surgery

The Eagles will face the Minnesota Vikings in the preseason finale for both teams, and they’ll miss facing hotshot rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy after the former Michigan star underwent surgery on a torn meniscus.

According to Ian Rapoport, McCarthy underwent a complete meniscus repair, meaning he’ll miss 4-6 months of action.

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed the injury Tuesday, saying it occurred during Saturday’s 24-23 preseason victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. McCarthy threw the second of his two touchdown passes on his final play and left after playing 30 snaps.

Former USC star and Jets first-round pick Sam Darnold has taken all but two of the Vikings’ first-team offensive snaps during training camp and started Saturday’s game.

The Vikings selected McCarthy with the No. 10 overall draft pick this year after parting ways with Kirk Cousins, who joined the Atlanta Falcons in free agency.

The quarterback will look towards 2025 to make his NFL regular season debut.

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Giants unlikely to face Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy in Week 1

The New York Giants are unlikely to face Minnesota Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy after he suffered a knee injury.

The first preseason game of the 2024 NFL season has come and gone, and with just a few weeks left until the start of the regular season, the New York Giants are beginning to plan for the Minnesota Vikings.

The Giants host the Vikings in Week 1, but it won’t be the team they thought they would face. Reports indicate that rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy is unlikely to play in the season opener after suffering a “meniscus issue.”

McCarthy led the University of Michigan to its first National Championship in the playoff era in 2023. He recorded 2,991 passing yards, 22 touchdowns and threw four interceptions last season, completing over 72% of his passes.

In his first preseason game, McCarthy threw for 188 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, and he rushed twice for 18 yards.

The Vikings selected McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, but he could have gone higher if the Giants had opted to select a quarterback. He currently sits behind Sam Darnold on the depth chart, but if he doesn’t need a full meniscus repair and proves himself worthy, he could see playing time in 2024.

It’s just unlikely to be at MetLife Stadium in a few weeks when the Vikings and Giants face off to start the season.

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Vikings rookie QB J.J. McCarthy suffers torn meniscus

There’s no timetable on the return for Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy had a tremendous NFL debut last week but that excitement was short-lived. McCarthy was held out of practice due to knee soreness but the news got worse.

The team sent McCarthy for an MRI and discovered he suffered a torn meniscus. In many cases, a torn meniscus isn’t an automatic surgery but according to ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter, he will have surgery.

There are virtually no details out about the nature of the injury so we won’t speculate much on what his recovery window is. However, there is very little blood flow to the meniscus which can extend recovery time. In some cases, players will simply have the meniscus removed or pass on surgery and let it heal naturally.

With McCarthy on the shelf for the time being, it will be Sam Darnold and Nick Mullens battling for the starting quarterback spot.

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Will it make sense for the Vikings to play J.J. McCarthy this year?

The Vikings were dealt a crushing blow on Tuesday when it was announced that they would be without their rookie quarterback indefinitely. 

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Vikings were dealt a crushing blow when it was announced that they would be without their rookie quarterback indefinitely. According to head coach Kevin O’Connell, J.J. McCarthy is set to undergo surgery on a torn meniscus this week. The timeline of his return will vary depending on the procedure they have to do once they look at his knee.

This begs the question, will it make sense for the Vikings to play J.J. McCarthy in 2024 even if it isn’t a serious injury?

Many have predicted that a healthy McCarthy would have started sometime after the bye week. A minimum timetable for a meniscus trimming procedure—yes, that is somehow the better option despite how it sounds—has him back within six weeks, roughly. That would actually align with the team’s bye week, which is scheduled for Week 6.

A return in the middle to late October will be enough time if the procedure doesn’t reveal anything serious. If it doesn’t, his entire rookie season is in jeopardy.

With Sam Darnold, Jaren Hall, and Nick Mullens on the roster, what shape will this team be in come late October? They have a tough schedule, to begin with, and while Darnold looked good on Saturday, it is still a far cry away from winning football when it counts.

If the team isn’t in some form of contention, why rush McCarthy back? The team has been vocal they are all about the future with him, and we saw against the Raiders why he is getting that treatment. This brings me to the answer to the question asked in the headline: it doesn’t make sense for J.J. McCarthy to play in 2024.

Even if his surgery proves to be a best-case scenario, this team is either going to be winning with Sam Darnold or losing with him. If he is winning, making a change doesn’t make sense. If they are losing, well, then it doesn’t make sense to expose a rookie quarterback who is losing out on practice reps and a preseason to an NFL regular season.

For 72 hours, the Vikings season had a lot of hope, but alas. The games still need to be played, but we are back to having tempered expectations for the 2024 season.

NFC North watch: Vikings lose QB J.J. McCarthy to a knee injury

NFC North watch: Vikings lose QB J.J. McCarthy to a knee injury which will sideline their first-round rookie for some time

It’s been a rough week on the injury front for the Detroit Lions, with nearly a dozen players sidelined with various ailments. The Lions are not alone in fighting the injury bug around the league and within the NFC North division.

In Minnesota, the Vikings will be without its most prominent rookie to start the season. First-round pick quarterback J.J. McCarthy from Michigan will be idled for at least a few weeks with a knee injury. McCarthy sat out from practice on Monday with knee soreness, and additional testing revealed a torn meniscus.

The Vikings announced that McCarthy “will undergo a procedure for a torn meniscus in his right knee.”

Recovery times for a torn meniscus vary widely and are also dependent upon what type of procedure is performed. Week 1 is four weeks away, and that’s the bare minimum timeline from various medical resources for nonsurgical return to action. Even a minor surgical procedure could keep McCarthy out well into his rookie campaign, though that’s an unknown timeline at this point.

Veteran Sam Darnold figures to now be the unquestioned starting quarterback to start the regular season.

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Knee surgery for Vikings top pick, QB J.J. McCarthy

Knee surgery will sideline Vikings top pick J.J. McCarthy

Knee soreness that kept quarterback J.J. McCarthy out of Minnesota Vikings practice on Monday has turned more concerning. The No. 10 overall pick from the national champion Michigan Wolverines will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus it was announced on Tuesday.

McCarthy was impressive in his preseason debut. In a 24-23 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, he was 11-of-17 for 188 yards and two touchdowns.

“It was something where he obviously finished the game [Saturday], threw a touchdown on his last pass, but out of precaution, you know, we’re going to continue evaluation on him and get some more testing done,” Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said Monday. “Very important player, obviously. So we want to make sure we’re smart about that before he participates [and make sure we] have a good understanding of where he’s at.”

The Vikings will start Sam Darnold while Jaren Hall and Nick Mullens are also in training camp.

How much time McCarthy will miss depends on how much work has to be done on his injured knee in the surgery.

ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky breaks down J.J. McCarthy’s biggest plays against Raiders

It has been a great week for those who believed in J.J. McCarthy through the draft process, but the praises aren’t done.

It has been a great week for those who believed in J.J. McCarthy through the draft process, but the praises aren’t done. Analysts from every network have been hyping his performance against the Raiders with ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky being the latest to throw his praises.

The former Detroit Lions quarterback specifically pointed out that the play action and play calling were monumental for McCarthy’s efficiency. He also discussed how his eyes worked the defense and read it as plays developed. All of these things helped with their deep ball success on offense.

Orlovsky also mentions that at Michigan, McCarthy threw a lot of darts or low deep passes. On Saturday, he was able to lob the ball accurately over the defenders when, if he hadn’t, the pass would have been broken up or intercepted. All of these things he mentions are stuff you see from veterans so to see it so early on from McCarthy is a great sign in his development.

So far, so good for Kevin O’Connell and his staff in how they have handled the rookie quarterback.

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy to undergo knee surgery, out indefinitely

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will undergo knee surgery and will be out indefinitely. The news was broken by ESPN.

Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy will have knee surgery and is out indefinitely. The news was broken by Adam Schefter of ESPN moments before Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell spoke to the media.

O’Connell confirmed the news at his press conference on Tuesday, saying McCarthy has a torn meniscus. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, the severity of meniscus surgeries is unknown until the knee is examined to see if it needs a full repair or just trimming.

J.J. McCarthy took to social media after the news was announced to reassure Vikings fans. He used the Latin phrase “amor fati,” which was popularized by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzche and translates to a love or acceptance of one’s fate.

As of now, this injury does not have a timeline, but we know that Sam Darnold will be the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1. Darnold’s debut in the purple and gold will come against the New York Giants as they kick off their 100th season.

Darnold and McCarthy both looked good on Saturday as the team had a comeback win against the Raiders to kick off the preseason. It was the team’s first preseason win since 2019.