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J.J. McCarthy will sit out Friday's preseason finale against Denver after picking up an ankle injury, but the Vikings aren't hitting the panic button. A source told ESPN the team does not view this as a long-term concern, so Minnesota's quarterback of the future should be back and healthy when it counts.
Shifting to Miami, Dolphins fans made their feelings known at preseason action, booing Tua Tagovailoa during the game. That's a tough scene for any quarterback to absorb in what's supposed to be a low-stakes environment. The relationship between Tua and the South Florida faithful has always carried some tension, and that moment only adds more weight heading into the regular season.
And in Cleveland, the Browns are staring down a roster puzzle with four quarterbacks on the books and cutdown day closing in fast. Someone is going to be on the outside looking in when rosters trim to the final number by Sunday at six in the evening. It's a tough business, and for one signal-caller in that building, the clock is ticking loud.
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