EAGAN, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy practiced Monday for the first time since suffering a high right ankle sprain last month, but coach Kevin O'Connell was not ready to say whether he will return to the starting lineup Sunday when the Vikings return from their bye against the Philadelphia Eagles .

Backup Carson Wentz has started three consecutive games, leading the Vikings to a 2-1 record over that period, and has gotten to a "good place" with a sore left shoulder that hampered him before the bye, O'Connell said. McCarthy worked out with several Vikings receivers at the team facility during the bye week, but O'Connell said the effort was mostly focused on reintegrating his fundamentals after the long layoff.

"I don't necessarily want to put a percentage

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