The Minnesota Vikings can have the youngest beginning quarterback within the NFL this season.
As such, they should be sure that J.J. McCarthy is saved out of hurt’s means.
Sadly, he may not have among the best blindside protectors within the league to start out the season.
“Christian Darrisaw (ACL) returning for Week 1’s matchup towards the [Chicago] Bears is a ‘rosy expectation’ at this level, per Alec Lewis (of The Athletic). Minnesota has counseled his progress to date, however a midseason return is extra probably for the star LT,” VikingzFanPage wrote on X.
#Vikings T Christian Darrisaw (ACL) returning for week 1’s matchup towards the #Bears is a “rosy expectation” at this level, per @alec_lewis. Minnesota has counseled his progress to date, however a mid season return is extra probably for the star LT. pic.twitter.com/Qfl7HHN9Lx
— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) July 2, 2025
Darrisaw sustained the damage early final season and had surgical procedure to restore each his ACL and MCL. He’s gone by way of the prolonged restoration course of reportedly with no setbacks.
The Vikings are holding an in depth eye on his progress, and he took half in particular person drills throughout minicamp.
Shedding Darrisaw was an enormous blow for the Vikings final season, and it was painfully evident when the pocket consistently collapsed earlier than Sam Darnold’s eyes of their playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
The 26-year-old has been one of many prime cross protectors within the league for the reason that Vikings took him within the first spherical of the 2021 NFL Draft.
The Vikings went to nice lengths this offseason to bolster the inside of their offensive line.
With all of the questions surrounding McCarthy, having Darrisaw on the market will make an enormous distinction for head coach Kevin O’Connell’s offense.
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