EAGAN, Minn. -- The NFL doubles as a reality show. And the Minnesota Vikings just reintroduced a polarizing character. Just as fans and experts alike began to wonder aloud whether the team was equipped to weather the bumpy start of new quarterback J.J. McCarthy's career, the ailing NFC North squad made a surprise revelation Monday: It's Carson Wentz time.

No, McCarthy isn't being benched. The 2024 first-round draft pick has an ankle sprain , an unsurprising result of an ugly Sunday night in which he was sacked six times and generally bullied about the U.S. Bank Stadium turf. But you might also consider his sudden return to the sidelines, where he spent all of his rookie campaign, as a sort of soft retreat. The Vikings won't dare say that. And that's not to downplay the inj

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