After being forced to miss his entire rookie year due to a knee injury, McCarthy is set to be the team's starter this season. Sam Darnold left town in free agency and the Vikings opted to pass on veteran options to move forward with the former Michigan standout.

Y es, Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is done for the yea r. His placement on injured reserve today, 11 days before the deadline for cutting the roster down to 53 players, clinches that he won't — and can't — come back.