EAGAN, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings plan to play quarterback J.J. McCarthy in their preseason opener Saturday against the Houston Texans, coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday.
The outing will bring McCarthy full circle after he suffered a right knee injury in the Vikings' first game of the 2024 preseason, making him the first quarterback selected in the first round in the modern draft era to miss his entire rookie season because of injury. He entered training camp this summer atop the Vikings' depth chart and has taken every practice snap with the first team.