MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — J.J. McCarthy's return was short and solid for the Minnesota Vikings.

The quarterback, who missed all of his rookie season after tearing the meniscus in his right knee in last year's preseason opener, led a scoring drive in his only series against the Houston Texans on Saturday.

McCarthy finished 4 of 7 for 30 yards on a 13-play, 58-yard scoring drive that was capped by Will Reichard's 48-yard field goal. The 10th overall pick out of Michigan last year also scampered 8 yards for a first down on fourth-and-4 at the Texans 43 to keep the drive going.

The performance came a day shy of the one-year anniversary of McCarthy’s ill-fated Vikings debut. In that game, he threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns before suffering the injury that required season-ending surgery.

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