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J.J. McCarthy Misses Vikings Practice to Be at Birth of His Son

On Thursday, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy missed practice to be with fiancée Katya Kuropas at a local hospital as they awaited the birth of their son.
McCarthy's breakout debut on Monday in Chicago earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors, while he and Katya Kuropas announced their pregnancy in May after their January 2024 engagement.
In the fourth quarter McCarthy threw two touchdown passes and ran for another, leading the Vikings offense's comeback, echoing Steve Young's 1985 debut feat.
A shortened week of preparation and J.J. McCarthy's Thursday absence complicate Minnesota Vikings' practice before his expected start Sunday night against the Atlanta Falcons at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Having missed his rookie season with a torn meniscus, 22-year-old J.J. McCarthy now adds fatherhood with his first child due in September, and outlets say updates will follow.

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