Kevin Seifert
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will get “intensive work” on the sector throughout the workforce's bye week, coach Kevin O'Connell stated Monday, in anticipation of him formally returning to observe subsequent week after lacking three video games due to a excessive proper ankle sprain.
Veteran Carson Wentz has began all three video games in McCarthy's place, profitable two of his three begins whereas throwing for 759 yards and 5 touchdowns with two interceptions. However a left shoulder harm that briefly compelled him out of Sunday's 21-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns was “fairly sore” Monday and required additional analysis, O'Connell stated.
Chatting with reporters Monday after coming back from a 10-day, two-country worldwide journey, O'Connell stated of Wentz: “That will likely be one thing that we'll be having a look at all through the week.”
McCarthy opened the season because the Vikings' starter and led the workforce to a 21-point fourth quarter in a Week 1 victory over the Chicago Bears. However he struggled in a Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons whereas making an attempt to play via the ankle harm. Via two weeks, McCarthy's QBR of 20.3 ranked second to final amongst certified NFL quarterbacks.
He didn't take part in any practices over the following three weeks, however O'Connell stated he acquired on the sector Monday after coming back from London.
“I am inspired with the place he is at proper now,” O'Connell stated.
