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J.J. McCarthy misfires on potential touchdown, gets banged up vs. Ravens

J.J. McCarthy had a poor performance and got injured while trying to throw a touchdown against the Ravens

First seen Aug 22, 2026 · 7:10 PM UTC

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This article snippet appears corrupted or mixed with unrelated content — Kyler Murray has never competed for or won the Minnesota starting job, so that sentence is almost certainly an error from a scraping/aggregation issue. The only reliable signal is that J.J. McCarthy struggled on a potential touchdown throw and got 'banged up' during the Vikings-Ravens game. Until an injury designation (concussion, shoulder, etc.) is confirmed via beat reporters or the injury report, this should be treated as a minor in-game notation rather than a confirmed multi-week injury. If McCarthy exits or is limited, backup Vikings QB (currently Carson Wentz/whoever is QB2) would see a streaming/DFS bump, and any Vikings pass-catchers (Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson) become risk/watch-list plays pending clarity on who finishes the game.

Do not bench McCarthy yet — wait for official injury report/practice designation before making lineup changes Monitor Vikings backup QB role in case of missed time Treat Vikings pass-catchers (Jefferson, Addison, Hockenson) as watch-list, not must-sit, pending confirmation Verify article accuracy before acting — the Kyler Murray reference suggests a data/reporting error

With Kyler Murray previously winning the starting quarterback job in Minnesota, J.J.

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