Though some reports initially said that he did
With the excitement of the Minnesota Vikings having gotten off to a 7-2 start this NFL season, we haven’t really talked very much about rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy. McCarthy suffered an injury to his meniscus in the team’s first pre-season game this season and wound up having surgery that put him on season-ending injured reserve.
Well, earlier today there was quite the buzz around McCarthy on social media, but it turned out that things had been miscommunicated.
To be clear: Source said it was just an injection for McCarthy. No second surgery.
— Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) November 13, 2024
Sources had originally said that McCarthy had undergone another surgical procedure on his knee, which is something that would be quite worrisome. . .if it were true. McCarthy was apparently experiencing some swelling in his repaired knee and underwent what is being called a “biologic injection” in order to assist in the healing process and ensure his rehab remains on track.
To be clear, this was not a surgical procedure for McCarthy. It was nothing more than an injection.
McCarthy is unable to return from IR this season based on when he was placed on the injured reserve list, but it doesn’t sound like he’d be back this season at this rate even if the team had waited to put him on IR. That plan is still, from all accounts, for him to officially take over the reigns for the 2025 season, provided nothing else happens between now and then.
I’m sure we’ll be getting more progress reports on J.J. McCarthy as his recovery continues, but for now he has not had any more surgery on his knee.
