J.j. Mccarthy Says He Feels 'amazing' Ahead Of Week 9 Return

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J.J. McCarthy was a afloat subordinate successful Wednesday's Vikings believe for nan first clip since he suffered a precocious ankle sprain successful Week 2. He's afloat group to return to action successful Week 9 vs. nan Lions.

The backmost said to media connected Wednesday aft believe and gave a short and affirmative update connected his recovery. He decidedly sounds prepared to return to nan shot field.

"[I feel] amazing. Ready to go. I consciousness for illustration myself again," McCarthy said, via Bring Me nan Sports' Will Ragatz.

McCarthy's connection emphasizes what coach Kevin O'Connell shared pinch media earlier connected Wednesday, saying nan backmost is "in a really bully place" regarding his health. It sounds for illustration it was a bully scheme to remainder McCarthy longer than primitively expected truthful that he was afloat prepared and patient to go.

And, McCarthy's return couldn't person travel astatine a amended clip for nan Vikings arsenic Carson Wentz suffered a season-ending near enarthrosis injury this past week. Wentz was announced to miss nan remainder of nan 2025 play connected Monday, past McCarthy was a afloat subordinate conscionable 2 days later. Wentz led Minnesota to a 2-3 grounds successful nan span that McCarthy missed because of his ain injury.