Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy nearly took a hit to his injured right ankle during Thursday night's game.

The Vikings have been without their starting quarterback since Week 2 when he suffered a sprained ankle during a loss to the Falcons.

The Minnesota Vikings could be ready to turn the page back to quarterback J.J. McCarthy after six weeks without their opening-day starter. A high right ankle sprain sidelined McCarthy since Week 2, but Thursday night's 37-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers showed how urgently the Vikings need him back.

The postgame handshake between Michigan alums J.J. McCarthy and Jim Harbaugh after Thursday's Vikings-Chargers game sparked some buzz.

The Minnesota Vikings suffered a sluggish 37-10 defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night, dropping to 3-4 through the first eight weeks of the NFL season. After Thursday’s game, head coach Kevin O’Connell provided an update on where things stand with McCarthy.

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell took most of the blame for Minnesota's 27-point loss to the Chargers on Thursday and expects to hand the ball back to quarterback J.J. McCarthy as part of the rebound plan.

It seems like the Minnesota Vikings are being extra cautious with second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy's ankle injury. He did not play on Thursday night, marking the fifth game in a row that McCarthy was sidelined.

The Minnesota Vikings are optimistic that quarterback JJ McCarthy will be healthy enough to play against the Detroit Lions in Week 9.