The Minnesota Vikings are opening preseason play against the Houston Texans on Saturday, Aug. 9 — a game you can watch on FOX 9 and stream on FOX LOCAL.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will play in Saturday's preseason opener, head coach Kevin O'Connell said, the young passer's first on-field action since an injury ended his rookie year.

The J.J. McCarthy era will begin on Saturday, as the Minnesota Vikings plan to play the quarterback against the Houston Texans in the team's preseason opener.

Barr became a four-time Pro Bowl. He spent eight years in Minnesota, before playing for the Cowboys in 2022. He returned to the Vikings in 2023. Barr didn't play in 2024. Barr, 33, finishes with 116 regular-season appearances,

Anthony Barr, who spent nine of his 10 NFL seasons with the Vikings, is retiring, according to a social media post from his charity, Raise the Barr.

Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker and four-time Pro Bowler Anthony Barr is set to retire from the NFL, his nonprofit organization Raise The Barr announced Monday. Barr, 33, spent nine of his 10 NFL seasons with the Vikings after being selected ninth overall in the 2014 NFL Draft out of UCLA.