Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy will get his first taste of NFL experience this weekend in preseason.

Ahead of the Vikings' annual night practice on Monday, head coach Kevin O'Connell provided injury updates on a few key players.

Coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday that McCarthy is expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans, Ben Goessling of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

The Minnesota Vikings had a difficult decision to make with their first-year starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy and how much he will play during the preseason. That answer came to us on Monday after ...

Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy will play in the preseason opener Saturday, though head coach Kevin O'Connell didn't say how ...

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell revealed before Monday night's practice at TCO Stadium J.J. McCarthy will play in Minnesota’s preseason opener on Saturday against the Houston Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium ...

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J.J. McCarthy, last year’s 10th overall pick out of Michigan, has not played in a game since he suffered a knee injury in the ...