Vikes QB McCarthy likely out with ankle injury

Minnesota Vikings backmost J.J. McCarthy volition apt beryllium ruled retired of Sunday's crippled vs. the Cincinnati Bengals owed to an ankle injury, manager Kevin O'Connell said Monday.

The wounded is not expected to beryllium agelong term. Carson Wentz is Minnesota's apt starter for Week 3 against the Bengals.

O'Connell said moving backmost Aaron Jones is besides apt retired for Sunday's crippled against the Bengals with a hamstring injury.

McCarthy has been sacked 9 times successful the archetypal 2 games, including six successful a 22-6 nonaccomplishment to the Atlanta Falcons connected Sunday night. The Falcons intercepted 2 of his passes, and helium fumbled 3 times, including doubly erstwhile helium dropped the shot without being hit, and helium mislaid one.

McCarthy played astir of Sunday's crippled down a patchwork violative enactment aft halfway Ryan Kelly and near tackle Justin Skule near Sunday's crippled aboriginal due to the fact that of concussions.

Over his archetypal 2 NFL starts, McCarthy has completed 24 of 41 passes for 301 yards with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. He has besides rushed 7 times for 50 yards and a touchdown, but his QBR of 20.4 ranks No. 32 of 33 qualified quarterbacks successful the league.

Jones near successful the 3rd 4th of Sunday's crippled and did not return. He has rushed for 46 yards connected 13 carries this season.