Head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters in his Monday press conference that J.J. McCarthy is unlikely to play in Week 3 against the Bengals due to an ankle sprain. “J.J. McCarthy did come in very, very sore today with the ankle sprain.

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy suffered an ankle sprain in the team's Week 2 matchup on Sunday night, putting him out for an expected couple of weeks. In the meantime, backup Carson Wentz will step into the starting role.

Both the Minnesota Vikings and the Cincinnati Bengals will be down to their backup quarterbacks after injuries to Burrow and McCarthy.

The Minnesota Vikings will start a different quarterback in Week 3. J.J. McCarthy suffered a high ankle sprain during their Week 2 loss against the Atlanta Falcons, and he's set to miss a few weeks.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor addresses the media ahead of his team's Week 3 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.

There had to be some concern about J.J. McCarthy after Sunday night. He had a remarkable fourth quarter in the season opener, and everything else was pretty bad. And he was struggling badly against the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons,

With J.J. McCarthy out multiple weeks with an ankle injury for the Vikings, Carson Wentz is expected to start Sunday against the Bengals.

The NFL Week 2 aftermath features some quarterback injury news that impacts the Philadelphia Eagles (Jalen Hurts is fine, to be clear).

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is "responding well" to early treatment on the ankle sprain that will sideline him for Week 3, head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters Wednesday.