Former Vikings QB Suffers Injury Scare

Eric Hartline-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect When the Minnesota Vikings pulled the plug on J.J. McCarthy, it wasn t necessarily because they didn t believe in his talent. Where he was in his development and the expectations of the team simply didn t align, and the Vikings are 6-1 without him. But the deeper problem since he was drafted No. 10 overall was his ability to stay on the field. Through his first three seasons with the MN Vikings, McCarthy played in just 10 games. Then, he suffered a season-ending knee injury in 2024 and dealt with a variety of injuries that rendered him inconsistent in 2025. On Sunday, it happened again. J.J. McCarthy s injury issues followed him from the Minnesota Vikings The New York Giants think they might have something in McCarthy, after he shined in garbage time against the New Orleans Saints, then led them to victory in his first start one week later. Against the Philadelphia Eagles, he threw a few nice passes, but struggled