J.J. McCarthy

Minnesota Vikings
Quarterback #9
Minnesota Vikings
Quarterback #9

Personal

Age 22
Birthdate January 20, 2003
Height 6'3"
Weight 219 lb

Draft

College Michigan
Year 2024
Pick Round: 1, Overall: 10
Team MIN

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J.J. McCarthy: J.J. McCarthy Expected to Miss 2-4 Weeks With High-Ankle Sprain

Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (ankle) is expected to miss two to four weeks with a high-ankle sprain that he suffered in Sunday night's loss to the Atlanta Falcons, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Not only has McCarthy looked pretty bad in seven of the eight quarters he's played in the first two games of his NFL career, but now he's dealing with a multi-week injury. The good news is that when he's ready to return, he'll have receiver Jordan Addison back from suspension. Still, those expecting the 22-year-old former first-rounder to come in right away and play like Sam Darnold in head coach Kevin O'Connell's offense have had a rude awakening. McCarthy deserves to be stashed in superflex and dynasty/keeper leagues, but in the meantime, veteran Carson Wentz could be a sneaky QB2 in two-QB leagues, beginning in Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Sep. 15, 2025 3:35 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Passing Rushing
CMP ATT % YDS YPC TD INT SACKS ATT YDS YPC TD FUM
2025 MIN 2 24 41 58.5 301 12.5 2 3 9 7 50 7.1 1 1

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