As the Minnesota Vikings wrap up their two-game international stretch in Dublin and London, the status of their injured franchise quarterback remains under center. Since J.J. McCarthy exited with a high ankle sprain in Week 3, the team has split two games under backup Carson Wentz . One win, one loss.

Before his injury, McCarthy’s time in the Vikings’ offense had been rocky. He hadn’t yet had the chance to throw behind a healthy Christian Darrisaw or consistently target Jordan Addison . On Wednesday, head coach Kevin O’Connell offered cautious optimism about McCarthy’s return timeline. A signal that the Vikings hope he’ll be back in action after their upcoming bye week.

Now, a report on X from Tom Pelissero added context to O’Connell’s plan: “The Vikings are looking to get

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