Vikings' JJ McCarthy enters concussion protocol after third straight loss in rollercoaster season

After a brutal crippled successful Green Bay, Minnesota Vikings backmost J.J. McCarthy has recovered himself successful concussion protocol.

The second-year awesome caller has an uncertain presumption heading into Week 13, arsenic caput manager Kevin O’Connell confirmed McCarthy would beryllium successful concussion protocol this week.

McCarthy reported symptoms of a concussion portion connected the squad formation backmost to Minnesota pursuing the 23-6 nonaccomplishment to the Green Bay Packers, per ESPN.

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J.J. McCarthy of the Minnesota Vikings reacts aft being sacked during the 3rd 4th against the Green Bay Packers astatine Lambeau Field connected Nov. 23, 2025 successful Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

If McCarthy is incapable to spell connected Sunday, it volition beryllium undrafted rookie Max Brosmer taking implicit aft Carson Wentz had season-ending enarthrosis wounded earlier this play erstwhile helium had to instrumentality implicit for McCarthy.

After missing his full rookie run owed to a torn meniscus, McCarthy’s 2025 play has been a rollercoaster.

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The 10th wide prime successful the 2024 NFL Draft, McCarthy has struggled erstwhile he’s been connected the field, though he’s played conscionable six games this play aft dealing with a high-ankle sprain successful Week 2. McCarthy missed 5 consecutive games earlier returning nether center.

Minnesota is mired successful a three-game losing streak, with McCarthy’s latest show against the Packers seeing conscionable 87 yards connected 12-of-19 passing with 2 interceptions. He was besides sacked 5 times successful the loss.

J.J. McCarthy of the Minnesota Vikings falls to the crushed during the archetypal 4th against the Green Bay Packers astatine Lambeau Field connected Nov. 23, 2025 successful Green Bay, Wisconsin. (John Fisher/Getty Images)

"I’ve got to beryllium better," McCarthy told reporters aft the game, per the New York Post. "I’ve got to bash a batch of things better."

The Vikings are present 4-7 connected the play aft going 14-3 with Sam Darnold astatine the helm past season. It’s possibly ironic Darnold volition beryllium facing his erstwhile squad successful the Seattle Seahawks this week, and McCarthy, the antheral helium past the baton to earlier making his escaped cause decision, could perchance miss different week.

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In his archetypal play connected the field, McCarthy has thrown six touchdowns and 10 interceptions implicit six games. He has completed conscionable 54.1% of his passes, portion rushing successful for 2 scores arsenic well.

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