Fansided · Sep 20, 2025
Vikings gifted bulletin board material that could swing Week 3
Minnesota Vikings WR Jalen Nailor | Stephen Maturen/GettyImagesWe’ve all heard this line hundreds of times: The NFL is a week-to-week league.
The Minnesota Vikings and their fans should be taking that old cliche to heart. It’s been a long week, to say the least, and Sunday’s home game against the Cincinnati Bengals can't come soon enough.
With starter J.J. McCarthy bruised, battered, and now nursing a high-ankle sprain, the Vikings are preparing veteran Carson Wentz to take over at quarterback, presumably for the short term. While not ideal, that’s the least of Minnesota's problems entering Week 3.
