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Vikings QB McCarthy misses practice to join his fiancée for the birth of their son

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy missed practice on Thursday to be with his fiancée for the birth of their first child.

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Vikings QB McCarthy misses practice to join his fiancée for the birth of their son

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy speaks during a news conference following an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy missed practice on Thursday to be with his fiancée for the birth of their first child.

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said McCarthy was at the facility in the morning before departing for the hospital with his fiancée, Katya Kuropas. She made the announcement on Instagram that the couple is expecting a boy. They’ve been together since high school at Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago.

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