Minnesota's bye week ended with the return of quarterback J.J. McCarthy on Monday.

McCarthy practiced for the first time since he was diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain in the Vikings' Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell said it's too soon to say whether McCarthy is also returning to the starting lineup this week against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Carson Wentz, originally drafted by the Eagles, joined Minnesota after training camp and was forced into a starting role Week 3. He guided the Vikings to a comeback victory in London before the bye but was nursing a sore left shoulder before the week off.

"I think this week will be massive for our whole team, but just to see J.J. back out there getting reps and working through the process of building that foundation b

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