QB J.J. McCarthy, who missed his rookie season after suffering a knee injury, led a scoring drive in his only series in the Minnesota Vikings preseason opener Saturday.

J.J. McCarthy was solid in his brief return for the Vikings, going 4 of 7 for 30 yards while leading a scoring drive in his only series and Minnesota topped the Houston Texans 20-10 on Saturday in the teams' preseason opener.

The Minnesota Vikings engaged in their first preseason game of the 2025 NFL season against the Houston Texans. The biggest storyline for the Vikings is how J.J. McCarthy would do in his return since suffering a season-ending injury a year ago in preseason.