Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will miss his team’s Christmas Day clash with the Lions due to a hand fracture, coach Kevin O’Connell announced on Tuesday.
McCarthy was knocked out of Minnesota’s Week 16 loss to the Giants with a hand injury suffered in the first half. Further imaging showed the young quarterback had suffered a “very, very small” hairline fracture in his throwing hand, O’Connell revealed, and it’ll keep him sidelined for the holiday contest against Detroit. While the coach doesn’t expect McCarthy to require surgery, Max Brosmer will start in his place for Week 17.
