McCarthy was injured on a strip sack by Brian Burns in the final minute of the first half, when it appeared the Vikings (7-8) were going to let the clock run out. Instead, Burns forced McCarthy to fumble with a crushing hit and Tyler Nubin returned it 27 yards for a touchdown.

The Minnesota Vikings are at the New York Giants Sunday for their final road game of the regular season, and for the third time, lost quarterback J.J. McCarthy to an injury.

Devils star Jack Hughes, who injured his hand during a team dinner in Chicago on Nov. 13, will return to the lineup against the Sabres.

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is injured again. McCarthy suffered a hand injury when he was strip-sacked by Giants pass rusher Brian Burns just before halftime and was ruled out for the rest of the game at the start of the second half.

The second-year QB was solid Sunday prior to the injury, and the Vikings hope it won't further stunt his growth and development.

How quickly the Vikings believe his mechanics can be improved and his consistency can increase might not matter as much as whether they feel he can be counted on to regularly take the field. After hurting his throwing hand during Minnesota's victory over the New York Giants on Sunday,

Wilson sprained his knee in his return to the active roster in Week 10 and is set to miss "three-to-four weeks." He was placed on injured reserve and is eligible to return in Week 15. Head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters Monday that he did not have an update on Wilson's potential return from injured reserve.

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