Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy, days after his NFL preseason debut, reported right knee soreness to medical officials on Monday, coach Kevin O'Connell said, and was held out of participating in the team's night practice.
Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell joins"The Pat McAfee Show" to discuss J.J. McCarthy's preseason debut vs. the Raiders and what he liked about the rookie's performance. Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia.
O'Connell said he did not know whether McCarthy would travel with the team this week to Cleveland, where the Vikings will participate in a pair of joint practices with the Browns and then play a preseason game Saturday. Whilehas been the Vikings' No. 1 quarterback throughout training camp, McCarthy was scheduled to begin receiving increased practice snaps with the first-team offense this week, O'Connell said.
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