Sep, 9 2025
The Vikings will start rookie QB JJ McCarthy on Monday Night Football without LT Christian Darrisaw and S Harrison Smith. Darrisaw, 10.5 months removed from ACL/MCL surgery, was held out despite a full Saturday practice. Smith, dealing with an illness after a long absence, didn’t travel. Justin Skule starts at LT, while Theo Jackson joins Josh Metellus at safety for a tricky opener at Soldier Field.