Lions fans' hope is simple: let the Lions run wild, and let J.J. walk away still proud, but not victorious in Michigan.

J.J. McCarthy has no injury designation for Sunday’s game against the Lions. He returns to the starting lineup for the first time since Week 2 and will make his third career start. McCarthy (ankle) was limited in all three practices this week.

The quarterback courasel is making one more go around as they have now gotten a healthy J.J. McCarthy on their hands.

The Vikings have ripped through a slew of quarterbacking scenarios in recent months. Do they now wish they had a do-over?

The former No. 10 overall pick is set to make his third NFL start on Sunday, and he'll do it not far from where he played his home games during his time as quarterback of the Michigan Wolverines. McCarthy and the Vikings hope this week's game in Detroit — and the nine remaining in the regular season after it — can be the start of something special.

Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson winked and smiled as he made eye contact with J.J. McCarthy walking off the indoor practice field behind a scrum of reporters the tight end was speaking to Thursday after practice.

The circumstances surrounding J.J. McCarthy and his journey through the NFL to this point make it easy to forget an important part of his story: The 22-year-old quarterback has ra

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy receives strong support from Justin Jefferson as he prepares to return from injury.