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Tests revealed the meniscus injury, but the
extent of the damage -- and the recovery timetable -- won't be
known until he undergoes surgery.
McCarthy completed 11 of 17 passes for 188 yards with two
touchdowns and one interception in Saturday's 24-23 win against
the Las Vegas Raiders in the Vikings' preseason opener.
"I had a very clear-cut plan and really was going to continue
through that with J.J. on the field," O'Connell said. "Getting
more and more reps, and obviously coming off a performance like
he had where we felt strongly about where he was at and his
development process.
"So, you hurt for him, just in the short term here because he
had such a daily process and focus and all the those things that
I was looking for at that position."
McCarthy took to social media to offer the team's fans a
comforting thought.
"Love you Viking nation. I'll be back in no time," he wrote on
Twitter.
Without McCarthy in the mix, journeyman Sam Darnold is in line
to be the starting quarterback when Minnesota opens the regular
season on Sept. 8 against the host New York Giants.
McCarthy, 21, completed 72.3 percent of his passes for 2,991
yards with 22 touchdowns and four interceptions for the 15-0
Wolverines last season.
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