{"id":133948,"date":"2025-09-10T14:45:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T14:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/133948\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T14:45:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T14:45:08","slug":"j-j-mccarthys-fiancee-praises-vikings-qb-after-thrilling-nfl-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/133948\/","title":{"rendered":"J.J. McCarthy&#8217;s fianc\u00e9e praises Vikings QB after thrilling NFL debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katya Kuropas is \u201cso proud\u201d of fianc\u00e9 J.J. McCarthy after the new Vikings quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/09\/sports\/j-j-mccarthy-leads-epic-vikings-comeback-over-caleb-williams-bears\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">etched his first career win in thrilling fashion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hours after McCarthy rallied the Vikings to a 27-24 comeback victory over the Bears in Chicago on \u201cMonday Night Football,\u201d the future Mrs. took to her Instagram Stories to celebrate the former first-round pick\u2019s wild NFL debut.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a night!!\u201d Kuropas exclaimed Tuesday in a Vikings graphic heralding McCarthy. \u201cSo proud of you \ud83e\udd79 Keep showin em\u2019 \ud83d\ude4c \ud83e\udd0d.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>J.J. McCarthy received a sweet message of support from fianc\u00e9e Katya Kuropas following his thrilling NFL debut in September 2025. Instagram<\/p>\n<p>She said how \u201cproud\u201d she is of the Vikings quarterback after his wild comeback win over the Bears. Instagram<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/08\/14\/sports\/j-j-mccarthy-out-for-2024-season-vikings-turn-to-sam-darnold\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">who missed all of his rookie season<\/a> in 2024 due to a knee injury, struggled through the first three quarters at Soldier Field, where he threw a pick-six early in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The former Michigan star, 22, flipped the script in the fourth quarter, orchestrating three scoring drives to give Minnesota its first win of the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt poise from the very beginning,\u201d coach Kevin O\u2019Connell\u00a0said. \u201c\u2026 The best thing was just the belief I felt from the team, from the unit, and ultimately, that doesn\u2019t get done without him in the second half.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>J.J. McCarthy made his NFL debut for the Vikings on Sept. 8, 2025. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>He celebrated the 27-24 win with Vikings coach Kevin O\u2019Connell. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Connell, the NFL\u2019s reigning Coach of the Year, told McCarthy at halftime, \u201cYou are going to bring us back to win this game.\u201d That confidence boost spurred the comeback.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny kind of compliments or belief like that, it means the world. That just gave me the confidence to go out there and just execute the ball plays and have a fast arm and make quick, decisive decisions. And it worked out,\u201d McCarthy said.<\/p>\n<p>J.J. McCarthy missed all of his rookie season in 2024 due to a knee injury. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The quarterback and his future wife are expecting a baby boy. Instagram<\/p>\n<p>He finished Monday\u2019s game by going 13 of 20 for 143 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy will surely receive a resounding welcome from Vikings fans this week when the team hosts the Falcons at home on \u201cSunday Night Football.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Since transitioning to the pros as the 10th overall pick in last year\u2019s NFL draft, McCarthy has leaned on Kuropas, his high school sweetheart.<\/p>\n<p>She cheered on the quarterback during Michigan\u2019s national championship win in January 2024 \u2014 the same month <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/01\/20\/sports\/j-j-mccarthy-gets-engaged-to-girlfriend-katya-kuropas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">they revealed their engagement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy and Kuropas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJ7xtYlAuG0\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">announced in May<\/a> that they\u2019re expecting a baby boy in September.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Katya Kuropas is \u201cso proud\u201d of fianc\u00e9 J.J. 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