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Vikings name ex-top 10 pick J.J. McCarthy third quarterback for Week 1 vs. Packers; Carson Wentz backup
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Head Coach Kevin O'Connell has announced that Carson Wentz will serve as the team's backup QB on Sunday and that J.J. McCarthy will serve as the 3rd QB. O'Connell says it'll be a week-to-week thing as far as the backup QB spot goes. Aggregated from x.com, CBS NFL, Yahoo Sports, ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports, PFT feed and 1 more.
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- Head Coach Kevin O'Connell has announced that Carson Wentz will serve as the team's backup QB on Sunday and that J.J. McCarthy will serve as the 3rd QB. O'Connell says it'll be a week-to-week thing as far as the backup QB spot goes.
Head Coach Kevin O'Connell has announced that Carson Wentz will serve as the team's backup QB on Sunday and that J.J. McCarthy will serve as the 3rd QB. O'Connell says it'll be a week-to-week thing as far as the backup QB spot goes. x.com