Breaking: J.J. McCarthy to miss entire NFL season

The Vikings 10th overall pick will miss his rookie season

Trent Knoop | Aug 14, 2024

Aug 10, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) looks to pass during the second quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports / Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

The Minnesota Vikings have lost rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy for the entire season. McCarthy, who starred for the Michigan Wolverines, underwent a full meniscus surgery on Wednesday morning and will miss his entire rookie season. McCarthy sat during Monday's practice due to a sore knee. Kevin O'Connell confirmed on Tuesday that McCarthy had a meniscus surgery but his timetable was unknown at that time.

It comes on the heels of McCarthy having a great first preseason football game against the Raiders. He threw for 188 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.

#Vikings first-round QB JJ McCarthy underwent a full meniscus repair this morning and is out for the 2024 season, sources tell me and @TomPelissero.

The repair, done by Dr. Chris Larson at Twin Cities Orthopedics, gives McCarthy the best chance at a long, successful career. pic.twitter.com/t5e5LCvpwU
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 14, 2024

McCarthy, the former Michigan football starting quarterback and national champion, was battling with veteran Sam Darnold for the starting job in Minnesota. The Vikings traded up to take McCarthy and allowed former quarterback Kirk Cousins to leave for the Atlanta Falcons. It was expected Darnold would begin the season as the starter but McCarthy was making it hard on Darnold with how well he's performed.

It looks like it will be Darnold's season for the Vikings, but the former Michigan star will have next season to prove why he was the 10th overall pick. The Vikings planned on handing McCarthy the keys to the franchise at some point in time and it looks like it will be the 2025 season at the soonest.

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