McCarthy completed 4 of 7 passes against the Texans for 30 yards and no touchdowns in his first game after 364 days. The 22-year-old is fit and was a full participant in practice sessions ahead of Saturday's preseason matchup against the Patriots.

Here are the best and worst from the PFF grades for the Vikings' loss to the Patriots. Nick Vannett 89.6 Henry Byrd 75.1 Blake Brandel 72.7 Ta Felton 70.6 Michael Gonzalez 70.2 Lucky Jackson 38.5

Vikings second-year quarterback Jaren Hall only played 13 snaps in Saturday's preseason victory over the Browns, but he took full advantage of his reps. Hall went 4 of 5 for 87 yards and two touchdowns,

Two male cheerleaders who perform for the Minnesota Vikings fired back at critics before the team's preseason game against the New England Patriots.

Two male Vikings cheerleaders don’t seem to be taking any of the backlash that they’ve gotten from some football fans to heart.