Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is set to return to the starting lineup against the Washington Commanders this weekend after missing a game while in the league's concussion protocol.

Ten months ago, Kevin O'Connell was named AP NFL Coach of the Year after the Vikings won 14 regular-season games with one-time castoff Sam Darnold. The team decided to let Darnold walk and put the offense in the unproven hands of McCarthy, the 2024 first-round pick.

Quarterback J.J. McCarthyis expected to retake the reins of a struggling Vikings offense this week as he’s close to clearing the concussion protocol, coach Kevin O’Connellsaid Monday. McCarthy is “symptom free,

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McCarthy should be good to go against the Commanders.

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McCarthy is expected to return as the Vikings' starter next Sunday against the Commanders.

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy could be cleared from the concussion protocol as soon as Monday, coach Kevin O'Connell said Sunday, and be in line to start Minnesota's Week 14 game against Washington.

The most disappointing thing about the Minnesota Vikings' 2025 season has been the play of quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Of course, the Vikings being 4-8 and all but out of playoff contention stinks, but Vikings fans could live with that if McCarthy was ...

The quarterback has already missed six games this season.