It all starts with electric running back Dalvin Cook for the Minnesota Vikings, who are looking to bounce back defensively during the 2021 NFL season.

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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.

The Minnesota Vikings have been without quarterback J.J. McCarthy since Week 2. Following a defensive beatdown from the Atlanta Falcons, the second-year passer suffered an ankle injury that has lingered for weeks. Now, he has offered an important injury update on himself.

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The other two questions we have for you this week relate to the team’s quarterback situation. The questions may look the same, but they are different. One is which of the Vikings’ two primary quarterbacks should start (assuming both of them are ready to go), while the other one is which one you think will start. This should be an interesting one.

But sure enough, McCarthy returned to practice on Wednesdey and was listed as a limited participant. Went, on the other hand, practiced in full. Yet while coach Kevin O'Connell revealed that neither quarterback is 100%, he did hint that McCarthy "could" return against the Eagles if " practice goes very well ."

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell spoke on Carson Wentz's recent injury as the team prepares for their Eagles matchup.