J.J. McCarthy Ruled Out With Hand Injury

The injury bug has, once again, bitten J.J. McCarthy, and it couldn’t have come at a worse possible time.

Late in the second quarter of the Minnesota Vikings’ game against the New York Giants, McCarthy was hit hard by Brian Burns, causing a fumble that was recovered by Tyler Nubin for a New York touchdown. That made the game 13-10 at the half, but more importantly McCarthy came off the field with what appears to be a significant injury to his throwing hand.

Max Brosmer took the final kneeldown snap of the half for the Vikings, and the team ruled McCarthy out of the game at halftime. Brosmer will go the rest of the way for the Vikings against the Giants.

This is yet another significant injury for McCarthy. He missed multiple weeks with a high ankle sprain earlier in the season and also missed time with a concussion.

We’ll have more updates on this injury throughout the week, as it’s likely going to be tricky for McCarthy to return in a timely fashion if he returns at all, considering the Vikings host the Detroit Lions on Thursday.

Again, J.J. McCarthy has been ruled out of the rest of today’s game against the New York Giants with an injury to his throwing hand.