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Vikings' Carson Wentz ailing, J.J. McCarthy set to practice next week
One day after Carson Wentz led the Minnesota Vikings to a comeback victory in London, coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters Monday that the veteran quarterback is being evaluated for a sore left shoulder.,Meanwhile, injured quarterback J.J. McCarthy is expected to resume practicing following the team...
Carson Wentz rallies Vikings to win vs. Browns in London
Carson Wentz threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Addison with 25 seconds left in regulation. lifting the Minnesota Vikings to a 21-17 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in London.,Wentz completed 25 of 34 passes for 236 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota (3-2), which bounced back from a l...
Browns QB Dillon Gabriel confident entering first start vs. Vikings
Ready or not, Dillon Gabriel will make his first NFL start on Sunday.,Gabriel, a 24-year-old whom the Cleveland Browns selected in the third round out of Oregon this spring, insists that he is as prepared as he will ever be.,"You wait for the perfect time, you're going to wait for a lifetime," Gabri...
NFL's soaring ratings continue with Dublin, SNF hits
The Pittsburgh Steelers' 24-21 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL's debut game in Dublin drew 7.9 million viewers last Sunday, while the league closed out the night with an average of 26.9 million people watching Green Bay and Dallas battle to a 40-40 tie in prime time.,The viewership for...
Week 5 Power Rankings: NFC feeling tremors, KC rebounds
While the NFL rests on a traditional off-day Tuesday, Field Level Media NFL writers reviewed their notes to rank all 32 teams entering Week 5.,Philadelphia kept putting up wins and is the last undefeated team left in the NFC, while Kansas City turned in an almost-vintage showing to pile on the injur...
Report: Vikings RT Brian O'Neill suffers sprained MCL
The Minnesota Vikings' beleaguered offensive line was dealt another blow, as starting right tackle Brian O'Neill suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee, according to an ESPN report.,O'Neill suffered the injury while blocking on a field goal attempt in the first quarter. He did not return to the g...
Steelers win first NFL game in Ireland, downing Vikings
Kenneth Gainwell rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns, Aaron Rodgers passed for another score, and the Pittsburgh Steelers escaped with a 24-21 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in the NFL's first-ever regular-season game in Dublin, Ireland.,Rodgers completed 18 of 22 passes for 200 yards t...
Aaron Rodgers, Steelers excited for Irish excursion vs. Vikings
Aaron Rodgers has accomplished nearly everything in his NFL career, but he has never played a regular-season game in Ireland.,Nobody has. At least, that will be true until Sunday.,The Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) and Minnesota Vikings (2-1) will make history when they square off in Dublin.,The Steelers...
Week 4 Power Rankings: Don't forget Detroit
While the NFL rests on a traditional off-day Tuesday, Field Level Media NFL writers reviewed their notes to rank all 32 teams entering Week 4.,We're pushing two types of teams to the top of the football-playing pantheon this week: good teams that find a way to win even when they shouldn't (hello, Ph...
Vikings G Donovan Jackson (wrist) out two games after surgery
Vikings rookie left guard Donovan Jackson played through a wrist injury in Minnesota's game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in Minneapolis, then underwent surgery to repair the injury on Monday in Los Angeles.,Minnesota coach Kevin O'Connell hopes the 2025 first-round pick could be back in ...
Vikings QB Carson Wentz to start vs. Steelers next week
Carson Wentz is the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings for at least another week, head coach Kevin O'Connell said a few minutes after celebrating a 48-10 win Sunday. ,Wentz threw two TD passes and completed 14 of his 20 attempts in place of J.J. McCarthy, who is not expected to play in W...
Vikings blow out Bengals thanks to record-breaking day by DB Isaiah Rodgers
MINNEAPOLIS -- Isaiah Rodgers returned an interception 87 yards for a touchdown and added a 66-yard fumble return for a score to lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 48-10 rout of the visiting Cincinnati Bengals Sunday in Minneapolis.,Rodgers became the first defensive player in NFL history to force two ...
Backup QBs snag spotlight for Bengals, Vikings
As a kid growing up in Bismarck, N.D., Carson Wentz rooted for the Minnesota Vikings and occasionally made the trip with his family to see them play at the Metrodome.,On Sunday, Wentz will play quarterback for the organization he used to support from the stands. He will make his team debut in place ...
Spain reclaims No. 1 in FIFA world rankings; USA slides
Spain has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the FIFA Men's World Ranking for the first time since 2014 in the latest rankings released on Thursday.,With more than 200 relevant national-team matches having been completed since the last update, there was significant movement within the top 50.,Reigning Worl...
Injuries push backup QBs into spotlight for Bengals, Vikings
As a kid growing up in Bismarck, N.D., Carson Wentz rooted for the Minnesota Vikings and occasionally made the trip with his family to see them play at the Metrodome.,On Sunday, Wentz will play quarterback for the organization he used to support from the stands. He will make his team debut in place ...
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy likely out Sunday, Carson Wentz would start
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is unlikely to play this week due to an ankle sprain, head coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday.,Current backup Carson Wentz is expected to be the starter against Bengals backup Jake Browning, who steps in again for injured starter Joe Burrow. Burrow will undergo surge...
Falcons ride strong running game to victory over Vikings
Bijan Robinson rushed 22 times for 143 yards, Tyler Allgeier posted 76 rushing yards and a touchdown and the Atlanta Falcons pulled away for a 22-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night in Minneapolis., ,Michael Penix Jr. completed 13 of 21 passes for 135 yards for Atlanta (1-1), which boun...
Vikings place LB Blake Cashman, RB/KR Ty Chandler on IR
The Minnesota Vikings placed standout linebacker Blake Cashman on injured reserve on Thursday due to a hamstring injury.,Running back/returner Ty Chandler (knee) also was placed on IR. Cashman and Chandler each will miss at least four games.,Cashman had three tackles before exiting Monday night's 27...
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy, Falcons' Michael Penix Jr. ready for rematch
A championship trophy was on the line the last time J.J. McCarthy squared off against fellow quarterback Michael Penix Jr.,McCarthy won that round as his Michigan Wolverines defeated Penix's Washington Huskies in the 2024 College Football National Championship Game.,Now comes the rematch.,The Minnes...
Week 2 Power Rankings: Dynasties don't last forever
The first off day of the NFL regular season arrived Tuesday and a collective deep breath could be in order. ,A loss by the three-time defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens' lateral of a sure victory into the hands of the Buffalo Bills are no cause for immediate panic. ,A...