Report: Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (concussion) likely out vs. Seattle

Field Level Media|published: Wed 26th November, 13:08 2025

Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons (1) sacks Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) during their football game Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy likely will not play Sunday when Minnesota visits the Seattle Seahawks, a week after reporting concussion-like symptoms, The Athletic reported Wednesday.

He has not yet been ruled out officially. With veteran backup Carson Wentz out for the season with a shoulder injury, undrafted rookie Max Brosmer would get the start if McCarthy remains sidelined.

The Vikings fell to 4-7 for the season with their third straight loss Sunday at Green Bay, 23-6. McCarthy threw for a season-low 87 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions and was sacked five times.

It's been a nightmarish career start for McCarthy, 22, who was the 10th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.

After missing his entire rookie season with a torn meniscus and sitting out five games this season with a high ankle sprain, McCarthy has six touchdown passes to 10 interceptions in six starts this year (2-4 record).

So confident were the Vikings that McCarthy would recover from the injury and become the long-term solution at the position, they let starter Sam Darnold depart in free agency. They will see him on Sunday in Seattle, where he has led the Seahawks to a 8-3 record.

Darnold was 14-3 with the Vikings in 2024. Minnesota is in last place in the NFC North.

--Field Level Media

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