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.

How much will JJ McCarthy play today vs the Houston Texans? Here's the latest reports on how much we will see the redshirt rookie QB in preseason week one.

The Minnesota Vikings will officially enter the J.J. McCarthy era when they take on the Houston Texans in the preseason opener on Saturday. The former Michigan Wolverines quarterback missed his entire rookie season due to an injury.