Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will play in Saturday's preseason opener, head coach Kevin O'Connell said, the young passer's first on-field action since an injury ended his rookie year.

Nearly one year to the day since he suffered a torn meniscus in his Minnesota Vikings preseason debut, J.J. McCarthy will return to game action, with coach Kevin O'Connell announcing his new starting quarterback will indeed play in the team's preseason opener Saturday against the Houston Texans.

Four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Anthony Barr, who spent nine of his 10 NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, is hanging up his helmet.

Anthony Barr, who spent nine of his 10 NFL seasons with the Vikings, is retiring, according to a social media post from his charity, Raise the Barr.

Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker and four-time Pro Bowler Anthony Barr is set to retire from the NFL, his nonprofit organization Raise The Barr announced Monday. Barr, 33, spent nine of his 10 NFL seasons with the Vikings after being selected ninth overall in the 2014 NFL Draft out of UCLA.