It was one heck of a preseason debut for rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings as the former Michigan Wolverine showed off exactly why he was picked in the first round and teased fans with a bright future at the position. Unfortunately following the big show out from McCarthy it appears he suffered some knee soreness and was held out of Monday’s practice.
Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy didn’t practice Monday.
McCarthy is undergoing testing related to knee soreness, according to coach Kevin O’Connell. Out of precaution, the Vikings chose to evaluate the injury further ⤵️https://t.co/qLrnakObuC pic.twitter.com/CKaNmD2P2y
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It appears that McCarthy will undergo testing for the soreness out of precaution from the Vikings. This obviously isn’t great news for the Vikings or McCarthy as every snap matters to a rookie battling it out for the starting job, and if this knee issue turns into missed time, it could be an extended period before we see McCarthy starting under center again.
Minnesota seems to have faith in veteran quarterback Sam Darnold and will look for him to lead the team should McCarthy be unable to snag the starting gig or if he misses time due to injury. Fingers crossed that the knee soreness is nothing serious and that fans will see McCarthy back in the saddle for week two of the preseason.