Every Wednesday before a game, the Vikings' starting quarterback talks to members of the media at TCO Performance Center. On this particular Wednesday, with the team's QB decision for Sunday's game still up in the air, two different players took questions from reporters in front of the designated camera backdrop by the indoor practice field.

While he tossed two touchdown passes and rushed for a score in the fourth quarter of Minnesota's 27-24 Week 1 victory at the Bears, McCarthy otherwise left much to be desired with his play before his latest setback.

That was a direct reference to earlier this week when O’Connell declined to say who the Vikings were going to start against the Philadelphia Eagles. The only thing that is clear right now is that young quarterback J.J. McCarthy and veteran quarterback Carson Wentz are back at practice.

Also returning to practice were starting right tackle Brian O'Neill, starting left guard Donovan Jackson and backup center Michael Jurgens, who all sat out last week against Cleveland in London. It's unclear who will be available on Sunday, but O'Connell said they will all practice "in different capacities" throughout the week.

The Minnesota Vikings welcomed their time off from a much-needed bye week after a two-game trip to Europe amid an early season surge of injuries. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy didn’t get a break. He has been entrenched at the practice facility trying to get back up to speed after missing the last three games with a

Up to this point, the Vikings have had the easiest schedule in the NFL. The rest of the way, their schedule is the league's most difficult. It's time to buckle up for a gauntlet of games, starting this Sunday against the defending Super Bowl champions.

THE historic Croke Park game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings will be shown on free-to-air TV in Ireland. The NFL has agreed a partnership with Virgin Media Television –

Wentz emerged from the Vikings' last game Week 5 against the Browns in London with an injury to his left, non-throwing shoulder. Coach Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that Wentz handled every throw at Monday's unofficial session,