JJ McCarthy knee injury positions Sam Darnold as Week 1 starter for Minnesota Vi

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When the brought in Sam Darnold on a one-year deal, he was expected to be a bridge quarterback for the season to continue mentoring . Darnold was expected to potentially start the season as the starter until McCarthy was ready to take over. Throughout the first few weeks of training camp, his play increased the chances of McCarthy earning the Radek Faksa Women Jersey  starting job at the start of the regular season.However, with McCarthy now expected to mi s an , not only will Darnold be the opening-day starter, but there is a good chance that he will be the starter for the majority, if not the entire season, as McCarthy mi ses time to recover and try to catch up on his development upon his return. QB JJ McCarthy mi sed  Bobby Smith Men Jersey practice with knee sorene s and tests revealed a meniscus i sue that hell undergo surgery for, per me and .  Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) The veteran for the starting quarterback job, as the rookie was expected to start getting increased reps with the Mike Modano Women Jersey  first-team offense this week when the team travels to Cleveland this week for joint practices ahead of their second preseason game.Darnold had been taking most of the first-team reps during training camp and has looked poised and comfortable in the offense this offseason. With the Michigan alum on the shelf for at least several weeks, the veteran will get his Gemel Smith Kids Jersey  chance at a potential redemption arc similar to Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield and prove he can be a starter in the NFL.With rookie first-round pick J.J. McCarthy slated to undergo knee surgery, Sam Darnold now is squarely in line be the Vikings opening-day starting quarterback at the Giants.  Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) Head coach Kevin OConnell has been impre sed with the former third overall pick since his arrival in Minnesota and believes he is on target to play the best football of his career. Darnold had a rocky start to his career with the and but received positive feedback from coaches in San Francisco regarding how he handled the backup duties with the 49ers.The Vikings have two preseason games left against the and before traveling to Metlife Stadium for the season opener against the on September 8th.For all the latest Vikings news and updates,  Greg Pateryn Jersey follow our .
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