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.

We have report card grades on the Vikings units on both sides of the ball after their dominant win over the Texans.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy runs the ball during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Houston Texans, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The emotions hit J.

The Texans have signed former Eagles and Patriots safety Jalen Mills. This move comes after an injury to safeties C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Jaylin Reed, and the arrest of Jimmie Ward.

Mills, 31, brings nine seasons of NFL experience to Houston with his most recent stop with the New York Jets in 2024

Mills' reported addition to the Texans comes on the heels of C.J..Gardner-Johnson sustaining a right leg injury in practice on Thursday and fellow safety Jimmie Ward being arrested later that evening for violating conditions of his release in a separate legal matter.