The Minnesota Vikings won't have their young quarterback in Week 3. J.J. McCarthy is dealing with an ankle injury, so Carson Wentz will start

The ride of Carson Wentz's football career has rarely been smooth or steady, and his full-circle moment with the Minnesota Vikings this week serves as the latest twist.

Sunday’s matchup between the Bengals and Vikings is likely going to be a battle of the backup quarterbacks in Minneapolis. The Bengals will go with Jake Browning, who was originally signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent before coming to Cincinnati in 2021 and becoming Joe Burrow’s backup,

With J.J. McCarthy injured, the Vikings are turning to veteran quarterback Carson Wentz for their Week 3 matchup against the Bengals.

Carson Wentz finally gets to throw to Justin Jefferson five years and five teams later. J.J. McCarthy’s ankle injury opens the door for the Wentz-to-Jefferson combination that Philadelphia Eagles fans desperately wanted to see in 2020.

O'Connell also shared that the Vikings are already preparing to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday without McCarthy under center. Carson Wentz is the Vikings' backup quarterback and will make the Week 3 start against Cincinnati if McCarthy is ruled out.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy suffered an ankle sprain following the team’s loss in Week 2. Initially, it was believed that he would only miss one game, but his diagnosis got much worse.