Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell did his weekly news conference on Wednesday at TCO Performance Center, and spent most of the 19 minutes talking about quarterbacks.

The Minnesota Vikings have had a quarterback controversy brewing over the last month, with the majority of that coming from the fact that both players have been dealing with injuries, with J.J. McCarthy having a high ankle sprain and Carson Wentz with a non-throwing shoulder.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters in his Wednesday press conference that J.J. McCarthy is healthy and is expected to have a full week of practice before playing in the Week 9 matchup.

The Minnesota Vikings are optimistic that quarterback JJ McCarthy will be healthy enough to play against the Detroit Lions in Week 9.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will miss his third straight game because of a right ankle sprain.

There’s a chance O’Connell has already named a starting quarterback privately as the Vikings prepare to take on the defending Super Bowl champions. He acknowledged earlier this week that the timeline for when an announcement is made publicly doesn’t always coincide with when the decision is actually made.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy criticized Democrats for declining to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government open.