J.J. McCarthy injury update: Latest news on Vikings QB’s status in Week 16 game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Minnesota Vikings appear to have an injury concern with quarterback J.J. McCarthy at the end of the first half of the Week 16 game against the New York Giants.
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McCarthy appears to have suffered his injury in the second quarter. He headed to the locker room before the end of the first half, allowing rookie Max Brosmer to kneel the half out.
Follow our tracker below for all of the latest updates on McCarthy’s status for the rest of the game against the Giants.
J.J. McCarthy injury update
UPDATE: McCarthy has been ruled out for the rest of the game, the Vikings have announced. It is indeed a hand injury.
UPDATE: Yes, it is definitely some kind of right hand injury, based on video from the television broadcast.
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That did not look good. We’ll probably get an update on McCarthy before the second half begins.
END OF UPDATE
McCarthy might be dealing with a hand injury, according to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, but the team hasn’t confirmed that yet.
We’ll update this page once more information is available.
