Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy missed five games due to an ankle injury that he suffered in Week 2. Following his return, the signal caller suffered another injury, leading to many concerns. Now, the team has announced a huge update on his Week 11 availability.

J.J. McCarthy being back on the injury report is the last thing Vikings fans wanted to see this week. But there he is, listed as limited in Wednesday's practice due to a right hand injury.

As he reflected on the sequence from last weekend that led to the right hand injury, McCarthy confirmed that it occurred with the Vikings trying to mount a comeback in what ended up being a 27-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings couldn't get it done in Week 10, falling to 4-5 on the 2025 NFL season after a 27-19 loss to Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. Now, McCarthy and the Vikings will look to get back on track in Week 11 as they remain in Minneapolis to host Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears in an NFC North showdown.

McCarthy has no injury designation on the team’s final injury report ahead of Week 11. McCarthy banged his hand on a helmet last weekend, but was able to practice all week and returned to full participation on Thursday. Sunday’s game will be McCarthy’s third since returning from an ankle injury that kept him out of five games.

The most damning statistic for McCarthy is that he has only been on target on 58.1% of his pass attempts. That’s by far the lowest rate in the NFL. It looks even worse when considering the league average for on-target percentage is 74.7%.

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The J.J. McCarthy roller coaster continues to barrel down the tracks for another week, this time with a home clash against the Chicago Bears. This is, of