The Minnesota Vikings are entering an important stretch of their season in Week 3. Vikings QB JJ McCarthy will miss multiple weeks with a high ankle sprain. That will put a lot of pressure on Minnesota to stack some wins without their starting quarterback. Thankfully, there's a chance he could return ahead of schedule.

McCarthy will travel overseas with his team next week despite his high ankle sprain, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Minnesota will soon become the first NFL team to play two consecutive international games . They will face off against the Steelers in Dublin in Week 4. Then, on the following Sunday, they will play against the Browns in London.

Tracy Wolfson of CBS Sports added that Minnesota did not place McCarthy on IR because he would've missed the next four games.

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