EAGAN, Minn. -- What a week for J.J. McCarthy.
The Minnesota Vikings quarterback left the team facility Thursday morning to be with his fiancée, Katya Kuropas, as the two prepared to welcome a baby boy, according to head coach Kevin O'Connell.
The couple shared in May that they were expecting their first child in September. Kuropas' labor conveniently waited until after McCarthy's NFL debut Monday night in Chicago, when he accounted for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to lead Minnesota to a 27-24 comeback victory over the Chicago Bears.