"Both McCarthy and coach Kevin O'Connell downplayed the impact the injury will have on his preparation for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears, but it was clear Wednesday that McCarthy was not 100%. He wore padding on the hand, which O'Connell said was to protect against another round of swelling, and did not throw any right-handed passes during the portion of practice open to reporters."
"For most of his weekly news conference with local reporters, McCarthy kept both hands inside the pocket of his hoodie. Earlier in the day, O'Connell said that "everything checked out" and added: "Don't see that affecting really his week of preparation very much at all." The injury occurred with 2 minutes, 31 seconds left in the third quarter. After throwing toward receiver Justin Jefferson in the end zone, McCarthy's hand hit the helmet of left guard Donovan Jackson."
J.J. McCarthy suffered a bruised right hand late in the third quarter of the loss to Baltimore after his hand struck the helmet of left guard Donovan Jackson. He was a limited participant in Wednesday practice, wore padding to limit swelling and avoided right-handed throws during the portion open to reporters. Coach Kevin O'Connell said "everything checked out" and did not expect the injury to significantly affect McCarthy's week of preparation, though McCarthy was visibly not 100%. McCarthy's off-target rate rose in the fourth quarter, and he has previous missed time from right knee and right ankle injuries earlier in his career.
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