J.J. McCarthy injured his right ankle in Week 2. He’s back at practice but not yet at 100 percent.
“ It’s unfortunate and one of those really annoying injuries,” McCarthy said Wednesday, via Dave Campbell of the Associated Press, “but I’m just continuing to work to get to 100 percent as fast as possible.”
The Vikings quarterback said doctors gave him a recovery timeline of up to six weeks for the high-ankle sprain.
“I’m striving every day to get there as fast as possible,” McCarthy said.
He was limited in his return to practice on Wednesday, and coach Kevin O’Connell said McCarthy and Carson Wentz would take turns with the first-team offense this week.
“I think the big thing is just getting him back on the grass, in uniform, practicing, getting real live reps of pass rush and taki