The Minnesota Vikings have signed quarterback Matt Corral after placing JJ McCarthy, the team’s first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, on the injured list after missing the season with a torn meniscus.
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McCarthy, who underwent surgery on Wednesday, was expected to compete for the Vikings’ starting job this year after they selected him with the No. 10 overall pick last April. Minnesota’s 2024 season is now in the hands of the former first-round pick Sam Darnold.
The Michigan Product is the first quarterback drafted in the first round of the Common Draft era (since 1967) to miss his entire rookie season due to injury.
McCarthy threw for 188 yards (11 of 17), two touchdowns and an interception in his preseason debut against the Las Vegas Raiders — the same game in which the 21-year-old sustained the injury.
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