{
  "id": 4053670,
  "title": "Vikings' J.J. McCarthy will miss preseason finale against the Broncos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/vikings-j-j-mccarthy-will-miss-preseason-finale-against-the-broncos",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T23:08:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vikings-j-j-mccarthy-miss-230830309.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minnesota Vikings will be without two quarterbacks for their preseason finale against the Denver Broncos on Friday. According to The Athletic's Alec Lewis, J.J. McCarthy will not participate in the game due to an ankle injury sustained during their second preseason match. Initially, McCarthy was expected to start, but now he is set to miss the entirety of the match. The quarterbacks for tonight's contest will be Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer as they vie for roster positions. Wentz's opportunity to secure the QB2 role arises from McCarthy's absence. While tonight's game was anticipated to be pivotal for this, with McCarthy now sidelined, the ball is entirely in the veteran's court. ESPN's Kevin Seifert shared on social media after McCarthy's exclusion, \"Trading J.J. McCarthy can't be ruled out, but from everything I know, the situation isn't urgent, dire or toxic enough for the Vikings to just give him away. We shall see how the next few days play out.\" Minneapolis is about to witness an intriguing 48 hours. This report first appeared on Vikings Wire: Vikings J.J. McCarthy will miss preseason finale against the Broncos.",
  "summary": "J.J. McCarthy will not be available for the Vikings tonight in their preseason finale.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "J.J. McCarthy won't play for Vikings in preseason finale, due to ankle injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/j-j-mccarthy-wont-play-for-vikings-in-preseason-finale-due-to-ankle",
        "published": "2026-08-28T23:09:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}