Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy likely will not play Sunday when Minnesota visits the Seattle Seahawks, a week after reporting concussion-like symptoms, The Athletic reported Wednesday.
He has not yet been ruled out officially. With veteran backup Carson Wentz out for the season with a shoulder injury, undrafted rookie Max Brosmer would get the start if McCarthy remains sidelined.
The Vikings fell to 4-7 for the season with their third straight loss Sunday at Green Bay, 23-6. McCarthy threw for a season-low 87 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions and was sacked five times.
It’s been a nightmarish career start for McCarthy, 22, who was the 10th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.
After missing his entire rookie season with a torn meniscus and sitting out five games this season with a high ankle sprain, McCarthy has six touchdown passes to 10 interceptions in six starts this year (2-4 record).
So confident were the Vikings that McCarthy would recover from the injury and become the long-term solution at the position, they let starter Sam Darnold depart in free agency. They will see him on Sunday in Seattle, where he has led the Seahawks to a 8-3 record.
Darnold was 14-3 with the Vikings in 2024. Minnesota is in last place in the NFC North.
