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Undrafted rookie Max Brosmer is one snap away from Vikings QB debut

With J.J. McCarthy expected to miss multiple games with a sprained right ankle, there are two very interesting storylines developing in the Minnesota Vikings quarterback room.

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Carson Wentz will set an NFL record in Week 3 in the most Vikings way possible

The Minnesota Vikings got some bad news on Monday when head coach Kevin O'Connell announced that quarterback J.J. McCarthy would likely miss Sunday's Week 3 game against the Cincinnati Bengals with an ankle sprain.

Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / September 16

The Vikings Have a Curveball QB Option

Well, that was a stinker. The Vikings played a terrible Sunday Night Football game against the Atlanta Falcons and deservedly lost the contest. A day later, that game stung even worse when Kevin O’Connell announced that J.J.

J.J. McCarthy News / A to Z Sports / September 16

Injury to Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy highlights major inconsistency in the NFL they have no desire to truly fix

The Minnesota Vikings have gotten bad news about quarterbacks before, and it will certainly happen agian, but it doesn't make it sting any less that J.J.

Minnesota Vikings News / Athlon Sports / September 16

Carson Wentz Set to Make NFL History With Vikings Following J.J. McCarthy Injury

Carson Wentz has had an eventful NFL career. After emerging from his successful college football career at North Dakota State University, Wentz was the No.

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The 25 most memorable Monday Night Football moments

Another NFL season means more potentially memorable moments from Monday Night Football. Here are 25 of the most notable to date.

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Vikings most to blame for ugly Week 2 loss to Falcons

The Minnesota Vikings entered Week 2 hoping to build momentum after narrowly escaping with a comeback win in their season opener. Instead, they delivered one of their most lifeless performances in recent memory.

NFL News / The SportsRush / September 15

J.J. McCarthy Injury: Carson Wentz to Start At Least 2 Games for Vikings After Jake Browning Replaces Joe Burrow

It was only the second week of the 2025 regular season, but the NFL is already beginning to lose some of its biggest stars to injuries. The sophomore sensation, Jayden Daniels, is questionable for Week 3 due to a knee strain.

Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / September 15

A Vikings Controversy Quietly Resolved Itself

It’s not been a good 24 hours for the Minnesota Vikings, as the club lost the Week 2 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons and, in the process, lost its starting quarterback for a few weeks.

Minnesota Vikings News / Pro Football Talk / September 15

With J.J. McCarthy out up to a month, will Vikings eventually turn to Max Brosmer?

With Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy reportedly out up to four weeks due to a sprained ankle, Carson Wentz becomes the next man up. At some point over the next month, will undrafted rookie Max Brosmer become the next man in?

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Carson Wentz set to make NFL history with Week 3 start

The Minnesota Vikings were held out of the end zone in an embarrassing 22-6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. And now Minnesota will be without its starting quarterback.

NFL News / Stadium Rant / September 15

Vikings In Panic Mode After 22-6 Week Two Loss Vs. Falcons

Week Two in the NFL was a brutal reality check for the Minnesota Vikings. After the unlikely come-from-behind victory against the Chicago Bears in Week One, the team tried to ride the moment of that 21-point fourth quarter.

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25 NFL quarterbacks from the 2000s who you already forgot about

As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under

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Other Vikings injury updates: Aaron Jones, Christian Darrisaw, more

J.J. McCarthy's high-ankle sprain only adds to the Vikings' growing list of injuries to key players. Just two weeks into the season, they're dealing with all kinds of significant injury issues as they begin to prepare for their Week 3 game against the Bengals.

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Adam Schefter Announces Update On J.J. McCarthy's Recovery Time

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy struggled once again in Week 2's game vs. the Atlanta Falcons. But this time there was no magic to be found in the fourth quarter on Sunday night.

Minnesota Vikings News / Yardbarker / September 16