EAGAN, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is dealing with another injury.

McCarthy was a limited participant in practice Wednesday because of a bruised hand he suffered in the third quarter of the Vikings' 27-19 loss Sunday to the Baltimore Ravens .

Both McCarthy and coach Kevin O'Connell downplayed the impact the injury will have on his preparation for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears , but it was clear Wednesday that McCarthy was not 100%.

He wore padding on the hand, which O'Connell said was to protect against another round of swelling, and did not throw any right-handed passes during the portion of practice open to reporters. He did jokingly toss a few left-handed throws.

For most of his weekly news conference with local reporters, McCarthy kept b

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