Right up to his last moment on the field, J.J. McCarthy had a largely regrettable first season as the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback. He would surely like to leave a 2025 season marked by injuries and ineffectiveness behind and look toward what will be a critical offseason for his development and future.
But McCarthy put himself in the potential crosshairs of the NFL disciplinary office early in the regular season finale against the Green Bay Packers.
At the end of a run on the first drive of the game, McCarthy lowered his shoulder into Packers' cornerback Keisean Nixon on his way out of bounds.