"It marked the end of a second consecutive week of McCarthy missing practice since suffering the injury Sept.14. He won't play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and coach Kevin O'Connell said he has "not even thought about" whether McCarthy's recovery could speed up enough next week to give him a chance to play in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns as the Vikings complete a two-game European road trip."
"'And as we go through the weekend, and then on our way in making the trip to London, he will truly be day to day and we'll see where he is at [and] if we can start ramping up his workload and at least getting him involved maybe on a limited basis, and allow us to get him on the grass and work some technique and fundamentals, and start building that back up.'"
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy continued rehabilitation from a high right ankle sprain while joining a small group on a side field during practice in Dublin. He missed a second consecutive week of practice and will not play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Kevin O'Connell said the team monitored McCarthy's response to the flight, will treat his return day-to-day, and hopes to ramp up limited work on the grass to rebuild technique and fundamentals. O'Connell emphasized he will not play McCarthy in a game until the ankle is fully healed. Medical reporting estimates a 2–4 week recovery timeline.
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