It didn’t take long for rumors to spread after Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy missed six games due to injury. Is it a serious injury, or is head coach Kevin O’Connell simply being cautious? After the 10-37 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers , anticipation is building over whether McCarthy will finally reclaim the starting role in Week 9.

As per veteran NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Minnesota’s head coach plans to start McCarthy if he is healthy. “If JJ is healthy, JJ will play,” the coach said. While this suggests a likely change, nothing is confirmed until game day, which is on November 2.

“That’s been the case since the injury,” he said. “That’s always been kind of my mindset, and I believe we’re right — hopefully — around the corner from seeing him be healthy, have a week o

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