Why Max Brosmer is playing QB for Vikings, not J.J. McCarthy

The Minnesota Vikings are back to Max Brosmer.

J.J. McCarthy left late in the first half on Sunday.

When the second half began, Brosmer was in.

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Why is Max Brosmer playing QB, not J.J. McCarthy?

McCarthy is injured.

He was ruled out with an injury to his right hand.

Brosmer had entered the game to take a kneel-down to end the first half.

The Vikings ruled McCarthy out as the game came back from the intermission.

That put Brosmer in with a 13-10 lead. 

Brosmer started once earlier this season but was miserable in a loss at Seattle.

He'll get a chance to do better this time around.

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