The Minnesota Vikings are 3-3 after Sunday's loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, and the fan base is eager for J.J. McCarthy's ankle to heal.

Vikings starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy will miss Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles and is likely out for next week's contest against the Los Angeles Chargers while he continues to recover from last month's ankle sprain, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.

Bill Simmons speculated that J.J. McCarthy's injury is more of a soft benching after Vikings QB Carson Wentz struggled in Week 7.

With Minnesota Vikings' QB J.J. McCarthy unlikely to play Thursday night, the Los Angeles Chargers have been made early favorites by oddsmakers.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy reportedly could be back on the field for the team's Week 9 game against the Detroit Lions.

The Vikings are waiting until sophomore JJ McCarthy is fully healed from his ankle injury before making a QB decision this year.

When Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 2, it was first projected that he would return to start for Minnesota by Week 7 after the team's bye week. Well, fast forward and Week 7 is here and McCarthy isn't expected to start vs. the Eagles. Carson Wentz will instead start in his fourth straight contest.

The Minnesota Vikings battled the Philadelphia Eagles in a pivotal NFC showdown on Sunday with early season playoff implications. Carson Wentz continued his odyssey as the Vikings' starting QB with J.