WARE, England (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will miss his third straight game because of a right ankle sprain.

The second-year quarterback, who missed his entire rookie season after knee surgery, was ruled out Friday ahead of Minnesota's game against the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.

McCarthy injured his ankle in the third quarter of Minnesota’s 22-6 loss to Atlanta in Week 2 and hasn't returned to practice.

Coach Kevin O'Connell said this week that the goal was to ease McCarthy back into practice going into the bye week. He had cautioned: “We want to be really smart and make sure we let that high ankle (sprain) fully heal.”

Carson Wentz will make his third start as the Vikings try to avoid losing both ends of their historic road t

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