"On back-to-back fourth quarter plays last week in Green Bay, McCarthy twice had his head slam into the ground -- the first when he was tackled by Packers linebacker Isaiah McDuffie, and then on the next play when he was chased and tackled by Green Bay defensive end Kingsley Enagbare. McCarthy self reported his symptoms on the flight back to Minnesota from Green Bay, and then found himself in concussion protocol, where he now remains, sources told ESPN."
"The Vikings made a passing attempt to re-sign Darnold, but they were not as aggressive as the Seahawks or Steelers. The Seahawks offered Darnold more money, and more years, than Minnesota. Seattle's offer was evidence that it wanted and valued Darnold more than Minnesota, and the Seahawks landed their new starting quarterback just days after trading former starting quarterback Geno Smith to the Raiders."
"With McCarthy out, the Vikings will start undrafted rookie quarterback Max Brosmer, who starred last season at the University of Minnesota. And just like that, the Vikings find themselves in just the type of challenging situation they were hoping to avoid this past offseason, when two of their quarterbacks -- Darnold and Daniel Jones -- were about to become free agents."
J.J. McCarthy entered the NFL concussion protocol after two plays in Green Bay where his head hit the ground following tackles by Isaiah McDuffie and Kingsley Enagbare. McCarthy self-reported symptoms on the flight back to Minnesota and remains in protocol, making him unavailable for Sunday's game. The Vikings will start undrafted rookie Max Brosmer, who starred at the University of Minnesota and was eyed by team officials since last year. Minnesota attempted to re-sign Sam Darnold but lost him to the Seahawks, who offered more money and years and now start Darnold against the Vikings.
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