The Vikings are all set to kick off their three-game preseason slate against the Texans at 3:00 p.m. CT on Saturday afternoon (NFL Network, FOX 9). If you want a chance to catch J.J. McCarthy and some other Minnesota starters in action before the real thing begins on September 8, this is almost certainly the only chance to do it.

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy says he is excited to go against a defense that is not his own on Saturday against the Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Nearly one year to the day since he suffered a torn meniscus in his Minnesota Vikings preseason debut, J.J. McCarthy will return to game action, with coach Kevin O'Connell announcing his new starting quarterback will indeed play in the team's preseason opener Saturday against the Houston Texans.