J.J. McCarthy wasn’t able to clear concussion protocol last week, which kept him out of the Vikings' Week 13 matchup against the Seahawks.Minnesota turned to Max Brosmer to take over his spot. However, the undrafted rookie struggled in his first start, throwing four interceptions in the blowout loss.McCarthy, who has had his ups and downs across six starts this season, drew attention when he reposted a video criticizing Brosmer for his four interceptions.The clip highlighted Brosmer’s rough performance and praised McCarthy for his potential to fix the Vikings offense once he returns from injury.Brosmer threw for just 53 yards with an interception, completing only 60% of his passes by halftime. He finished with 19 of 30 completions for 126 yards, zero touchdowns and four sacks.Brosmer previously recorded 42 passing yards and a 62.5% completion rate before his first start.J.J. McCarthy set to return as the Vikings' starter in Week 14J.J. McCarthy has passed concussion protocol and is set to start for the Vikings in Week 14 against the Commanders.He sat out last week’s matchup with the Seahawks after suffering concussion symptoms in the Week 12 loss to the Packers.Minnesota coach Kevin O'Connell shared that McCarthy had a "great" week and was able to practice fully."You're prepared," O'Connell told reporters on Friday. "He understands this game plan. He's had a really good week of practice, threw the ball really well."I think it's now a matter of a lot of the principles that we've talked about coming into play, and most importantly, his decision-making and giving these guys to make opportunities to make plays on the football. He's had a great week, and I'm excited to watch him play on Sunday."The former first-round pick has a 54.1% completion rate, with 929 passing yards, six touchdowns and 10 interceptions through six starts.Minnesota has five games remaining. It'll be counting on McCarthy to close the season on a positive note while staying healthy for the team’s offseason roster evaluations.