J.J. McCarthy’s rookie season is done before it even started.
The Minnesota Vikings quarterback underwent a full meniscus repair on Wednesday morning, an injury that will cause him to miss the entire 2024 season, per multiple reports. NFL Media first reported the news.
McCarthy suffered the injury during the Vikings’ preseason win against the Las Vegas Raiders this past weekend. It was determined he would need surgery, but it wasn’t clear how long he would be out as doctors wouldn’t be able to know if he needed a trim or a full repair until the operation. It was eventually determined he would need a full repair.
Veteran Sam Darnold, signed to a one-year deal in free agency ostensibly to be a bridge quarterback between the departed Kirk Cousins and McCarthy, is now in line to start under center for the entire 2024 season. However, the Vikings, while “dissappointed,” “strongly believe [McCarthy] will come back better and have a long, successful NFL career,” a team official told ESPN.
The Vikings traded up one spot to draft McCarthy No. 10 overall in last April’s 2024 NFL Draft. McCarthy was coming off a three-year career at Michigan, the final two years as the Wolverines’ starting quarterback, which culminated in a national championship in 2023.
More details to come.
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