The Minnesota Vikings traded up in the 2024 NFL Draft to select former Michigan Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy 10th overall, with hopes that he would become their quarterback of the future. However, any chance of McCarthy being Minnesota’s quarterback of the present was put on hold when the team announced on Tuesday that the rookie would undergo knee surgery for a meniscus injury.
Coach Kevin O’Connell made the announcement after 21-year-old McCarthy reported to the Vikings’ facility on Monday morning with knee soreness, which prevented him from taking part in the team’s final training-camp session open to fans on Monday evening. The injury occurred during Minnesota’s preseason opener on Saturday against the Las Vegas Raiders, though there was no specific play to which the injury could be traced.
