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.

As joint practices become more prevalent, coaches strongly prefer getting work for their key players there, in lieu of preseason games.

J.J. McCarthy, in likely his last reps against another team until the regular season, looked good in the 11-on-11 portion.

Which side got the best of Thursday's practice, where Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell also announced that McCarthy will rest during this week's actual exhibition game? How did Maye

The top quarterbacks in last year’s NFL draft accounted for six of the top 12 picks, and they had a wide range of results in their rookie year, from award-winning to not applicable.