Things have gone from bad to worse for the Vikings after their Sunday Night Football loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Feeling the aftereffects of the 22-6 defeat that brought them to 1-1, Minnesota is now unlikely to have starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy under center for their contest against the Cincinnati Bengals next weekend.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell relayed the news on Monday morning, explaining that the signal caller suffered an ankle sprain.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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This article was originally published on www.si.com as J.J. McCarthy Injury: QB Likely Won't Play For Vikings in Week 3 Due to Ankle Sprain.

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