An emotional J.J. McCarthy took the field for a 13-play stint that cemented his return from a yearlong injury absence as the Vikings topped the Texans 20-10 Saturday.

The Vikings kicked off their 2025 campaign with their preseason matchup with the Texans on Saturday.

J.J. McCarthy wasn't shy about who one of his favorite targets will be this season, but he won't have that target to start the season.

The Minnesota Vikings‘ receiver room is obviously lead by the talents of JustinJefferson and Jordan Addison, but beyond that the room does not necessarily havea natural #3 option. One of those looking ...

McCarthy booted on one snap and found Addison near the sideline. He sailed a third-down pass over the middle intended for ...

For a player who had gone nearly a full year without playing, it was the kind of performance Minnesota needed to see.

Addison (suspension) caught three of four targets for 33 yards in Saturday's 20-10 preseason win over the Texans.

McCarthy, Minnesota's first-round pick in 2024 who missed all of last season with a knee injury and is taking over as the ...

Vikings WR Rondale Moore was poised to replace Jordan Addison to start the season but was carted off the field in their preseason opener ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy broke into a grin and let out a chuckle before saying yes, he is excited to go against a defense that is not the Vikings’ own this weekend. Email ...

By and large, I consider myself an optimist. I try to see even the faintest glimmer of hope amidst whatever doom and gloom ...

As the 2025 NFL regular season draws near, some teams are now preparing to be without some of their top playmakers. One of ...