{"id":463142,"date":"2025-12-21T23:15:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T23:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/463142\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T23:15:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T23:15:22","slug":"vikings-qb-j-j-mccarthy-ruled-out-of-game-vs-giants-with-hand-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/463142\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy ruled out of game vs. Giants with hand injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"J.J. McCarthy #9 of the Minnesota Vikings reacts after a play against the New York Giants in the first half of a game at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 21.\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2253022653-1024x683.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" class=\"image-next-root\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Article_ImageCaptionCredit__mkXi_ article-image-caption-credit Typography_body1__xfKuc inherit Typography_base__jzSqr\">Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy was injured on a late second-quarter hit by Brian Burns of the Giants. Elsa \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. \u2014 Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy was ruled out of Sunday\u2019s game against the New York Giants with a right hand injury. He left the field with trainers at the end of the first half and didn\u2019t return in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy\u2019s final play came on the Vikings\u2019 second-to-last offensive snap of the first half. The Vikings attempted a wide receiver screen to receiver Justin Jefferson. Giants edge rusher Brian Burns came free off the right edge and clocked McCarthy, who fumbled the ball, then remained on the ground. The fumble was scooped up by Tyler Nubin of the Giants and returned 27 yards for a touchdown.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BRIAN BURNS STRIP SACK TURNS INTO GIANTS TD<\/p>\n<p>MINvsNYG on FOX\/FOX One<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HkKw7uXVnt\">https:\/\/t.co\/HkKw7uXVnt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iG0D6Q0TZi\">pic.twitter.com\/iG0D6Q0TZi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/2002823061268316608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The injury, however, may have occurred on an earlier drive. On the play in question, McCarthy scrambled to his right and threw a pass downfield, but in his follow-through, his right hand <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ProFootballDoc\/status\/2002829065032802814?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">smashed into the helmet<\/a> of Giants pass rusher Roy Robertson-Harris.<\/p>\n<p>After the strip-sack, the Fox television broadcast caught trainers and head coach Kevin O\u2019Connell tending to McCarthy on the sideline. McCarthy cringed in obvious pain.<\/p>\n<p>Before the injury, McCarthy had completed 9-of-14 passes for 108 yards and an interception. He also had a 12-yard rushing touchdown. Despite the fumble return for a touchdown, the Vikings led 13-10 at the half. Minnesota would go on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6908882\/2025\/12\/21\/vikings-giants-score-result-takeaways-nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">win 16-13<\/a> to improve to 7-8 on the season.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries have been a theme for McCarthy throughout the early part of his career. The 22-year-old missed his entire rookie season with a torn meniscus in his right knee. Then, he missed five games early this season with a high ankle sprain. He was also in the concussion protocol and missed the game against Seattle. The Vikings hoped McCarthy would finish the season strong, instilling confidence for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy was replaced by backup quarterback Max Brosmer, an undrafted free agent from the University of Minnesota. Brosmer started the Week 13 game against the Seattle Seahawks, when he threw four interceptions and the Vikings were shut out.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy was injured on a late second-quarter hit by Brian Burns of the Giants. 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