The Minnesota Vikings were crushed 37-10 by the Los Angeles Chargers at the start of Week 8. The offense looked ineffective with Carson Wentz at quarterback as the replacement of J.J. McCarthy. In addition, the veteran player was constantly in pain due to issues with his left shoulder.
Because of that, McCarthy seems to be the last hope for the Vikings to save their season. Ahead of the next game against the Detroit Lions, head coach Kevin OâConnell said that the former Michigan college football star could be back.
âIf J.J. is healthy, J.J. will play. Thatâs been the case since the injury. Thatâs always been kind of my mindset. I believe weâre right, hopefully, around the corner from seeing him be healthy, have a week of preparation and go compete. Thatâs what he wants. Thatâs what heâs been working towards. I know there was a lot of estimates on the injury timeline and everything with a high ankle. It ended up being on the longer end about what we thought.â
Who will be the starting QB for Vikings?
J.J. McCarthy will be the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings in the game against the Detroit Lions if his recovery process stays on schedule (high right ankle sprain). The big question is who will be the backup quarterback.
Considering that Carson Wentz is dealing with a left shoulder injury, rookie Max Brosmer could become the No. 2 quarterback for the upcoming games. Whatever happens, OâConnell said there are no excuses to justify the loss against the Chargers.
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âWe got outplayed. We got outcoached. There are no excuses. Injuries, short week, whatever it is. That is not in any way, shape or form our standard of what we want to put on the field. Weâve got an opportunity in front of us where we need to own this.â
