Minnesota Vikings second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy can’t stay healthy.
In Sunday’s road game against the New York Giants, McCarthy fumbled after Giants linebacker Brian Burns crushed him. Safety Tyler Nubin scooped the ball up and scored a 27-yard touchdown, cutting the deficit to 13-10.
After the jarring hit, McCarthy appeared to be in significant pain. Fox cameras spotted him grimacing when the team’s training staff checked his right hand on the sideline. Shortly after, the Vikings ruled the QB out. Rookie QB Max Brosmer, an undrafted free agent out of Minnesota, replaced him.
It’s yet another issue for McCarthy, who’s becoming an injury-prone QB.
