J.J. McCarthy has been out since Week 2 with a significant injury, specifically a high ankle sprain. After weeks of recovery, we finally have a clearer idea of when he’ll be back on the field. Minnesota Vikings Insider Ben Goessling and other reports suggest the most likely date for McCarthy’s return to the starting lineup is Week 9 against the Detroit Lions .

But there’s also been an improvement to that statement by preponing his return to week 7, as per recent postings on X by The Purple Persuasion, which quotes Ben’s words:

“So it seems like we are moving in the right direction there. The question there will be next week, with a short week, the Thursday night game with the Los Angeles Chargers , is he back for that one? Again, that may be one where the Lions game after th

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