Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has missed three consecutive games after suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 2, and a fourth could be looming based on the team’s first two practice reports of the week.
The good news for the Vikings is that their Day 1 starter is back on the grass practicing, something head coach Kevin O’Connell has harped on throughout his recovery period.
The troubling news is that McCarthy still isn’t practicing in full, leading to speculation that veteran Carson Wentz could once again start Sunday’s home game against the Philadelphia Eagles — and potentially beyond; Minnesota travels to face the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football in Week 8, and it could be tough for O’Connell to justify starting McCarthy in what will be an altered and scaled-down week of practice.