The Minnesota Vikings and quarterback J.J. McCarthy were having a strong game against the New York Giants on Sunday, December 21, but unfortunate news hit with McCarthy suffered an injury that will take him out of the rest of the matchup.
McCarthy suffered a hand injury during the game, and according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, he’s out for the game. “The Vikings have ruled out J.J. McCarthy with a hand injury,” he stated on X.
The Vikings also took to social media to confirm that McCarthy won’t be returning, noting, “QB J.J. McCarthy (hand) has been ruled out.”
McCarthy suffered the hand injury during the second quarter of the game. He went to the locker room before the end of the first half, making way for rookie Max Brosmer to kneel the half out. While the nature of the hand injury isn’t clear, it didn’t look good from footage taken on the field.
“And now J.J. McCarthy is headed into the locker room. Were they working on his hand?” ESPN’s Kevin Seifert stated on X.
McCarthy was 9 of 14 for 108 yards passing, ran for a touchdown and had a would-be pick-6 before getting injured in the Giants game. Of course, this game has no playoff implications for either team, which makes it worse.
The Minnesota Vikings have a 6-8 record going into Sunday’s game and were eliminated from the playoffs before beating Dallas last weekend. The Giants have a 2-12 heading into the game and have also dropped eight games in a row.
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