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J.J. McCarthy held out of Vikings practice due to knee soreness

The Vikings had a night practice late on Monday, with the majority of the team participating, with the exception of rookie J.J. McCarthy.

Kevin Seifert of ESPN reported Monday afternoon, prior to practice, that the Vikings’ top draft pick from the 2024 NFL Draft was experiencing knee soreness. The soreness was going to be examined further through more testing, and the team was holding him out of practice.

Seifert added that coach Kevin O’Connell didn’t see the extra steps as anything more than “routine” at this point. He also didn’t expand upon whether McCarthy would be traveling to Cleveland to join the team as they prepare for joint practices with the Browns prior to their game on Saturday.

If McCarthy does not travel with the team to Cleveland, that may be the time to worry if you are a Viking fan. For now, the team and fans alike are in a holding pattern as they await to see what the tests reveal on J.J. McCarthy’s knee.

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